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The vast majority of snow events in Florida occurred in north Florida and the Jacksonville area. According to the National Weather Service, the record snowfall for the city of Jacksonville is 1.9 inches (4.83 cm), which fell on February 12, 1899. Tampa has a record snowfall of 0.2 inches (5.08 mm) which occurred on January 18, 1977. [8]
Snowfall is rare in Florida. The earliest recorded occurrence of snow or sleet occurred in 1774 in the far northern portion of the state. [30] The latest occurrence of snow or sleet fell on January 16, 2024 as a winter storm brought snow flurries west of Pensacola and western portions of the panhandle. [31]
On Jan. 19, 1977, snow fell in South Florida for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was seen across Southeast Florida as far south as Homestead and ...
Prior to this event, the southernmost snow record for Florida was in Fort Myers in February 1899. [4] Additionally, wet snow flurries were reported at Freeport, Bahamas, on Grand Bahama, making the only known snowfall in the 358-year history of The Bahamas. [2] [6] Across the state, record low temperatures were reported.
Nearby Copenhagen recorded nearly 66 inches of snow and Cassadaga 54 inches since the storm system rolled into the region late last week. ... Florida, was due for a high of 56 degrees and a low of ...
Florida rang in the first week of the year with its first snowfall in years.
Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]