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December 23–24, 1989: Light rain in North Florida, including Jacksonville and Gainesville, turns to freezing rain as temperatures drop, and later changes to snow. The snow totals several inches in some locations, and results in the first White Christmas in the city's history. [ 3 ]
The December 1989 United States cold wave was a series of cold waves into the central and eastern United States from mid-December 1989 through Christmas. On December 21–23, a massive high pressure area pushed many areas into record lows. On the morning of the 22nd, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, experienced −42 °F (−41 °C).
Snow in Jacksonville on December 23, 1989. 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 ...
Jacksonville's last measurable snow before Wednesday occurred on Dec. 23, 1989, when 0.8 inches fell. The city's record snowfall came on Feb. 13, 1899, when a winter storm dumped snow to the depth ...
Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.
The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
Florida pusley blooms all year but the largest "blankets" of Florida snow occurs September through January. ... 1989, according to the National Weather Service.
Late June-Early July 1989- The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison produce moderate precipitation of over 3 inches (76 mm) across much of the entire state. [53] September 22, 1989- Hurricane Hugo makes landfall on South Carolina, dropping trace amounts of rainfall in Jacksonville. Wind gusts peaked at 30 mph (50 km/h) in Saint Augustine. [54]