does it snow in florida?

Answer 1

Snow rarely occurs in the U.S. state of Florida, as freezing temperatures in the state are generally caused by the cold and dry winds of anticyclones. Frost is more common than snow, requiring temperatures at or less than 45 °F (7 °C), a cloudless sky, and a relative humidity of 65% or more.[1] Generally, for snow to occur, the polar jet stream must move southward through Texas and into the Gulf of Mexico, with a stalled cold front across the southern portion of the state curving northeastward to combine freezing air into the frontal clouds.[2] Most of the state is in a rare portion of the continental United States which receives a mean maximum monthly snowfall amount of zero, the only other such areas being southern Texas and California.[3] Much of the information prior to 1900 is from a weather climatology provided by the Jacksonville National Weather Service. Information for other locations is sparse.[1]

21st century

Satellite image for January 24, 2003 snowfallJanuary 24, 2003 – A plume of arctic air produces widespread record low temperatures and light snow flurries along the eastern coastline. The snow is described as ocean effect snow, identical to lake-effect snow in that it occurs due to very cold air passing over relatively warm water temperatures. The snow reaches as far south as Fort Pierce. No accumulation is reported due to rising temperatures throughout the day.[14]
December 25, 2004 – Locations along the Florida Panhandle receive a dusting of snow.[15]
November 21, 2006 – An eastward moving weather system produces a very light dusting and snowflakes in central Florida. It is the first snow in November in the state since 1912.[15]
February 3, 2007 – Very light snow flurries were reported in the panhandle, lasting less than an hour.[16]
April 8, 2007 – Portions of the western Florida Panhandle received brief durations of sleet.[17]

Answer 2

The January 1977 snowfall was the earliest I remember it happening. It has happened a few times since, mainly in the atmosphere but melts when it hits the ground.
I guess I remember the snowfall of '77 the best I was working at Albertson's at the time,still in High school, and taking a customers groceries out to her car after dark. And suddenly there were these white things in the air all around us. The lady yelled SNOW!! . and the whole grocery store emptied out to see. We were dancing in the parking lot, kids adults all of us it was like magic. Did not last long maybe 10 15 minutes but it was the best "Fla blizzard" ever.

Answer 3

About 1974 or '75 I was stationed in Panama City with the Air Force and we had a "snowstorm".Well for Panama City it was.There was a dusting of snow on the tops of cars and some bushes received a light dusting.The full event lasted for 2 or 3 hours.
Over the 4th of July holiday in "76 one of the local department stores in Panama City had "snowblowers" set up that filled the parking lot with man made snow.This was a true site to see as people in swim suits(95 + temp) played in the slushy ice-snow.

Answer 4

Yes, it does snow in Florida! But it is extremely rare! Especially in South Florida!
"I remember the snow in Miami in 1977!
I was with my 6th grade class on our way to art class and someone yelled, it's snowing!
I had never seen snow before, like most of the kids in my class, so we were freakin'!
Our teacher took us outside, but we only caught the end of very few and scattered flurries. It was one of the most exciting, yet most disappointing days of that school year! The flurries were gone the second they hit the ground. We wanted more! But that was it. It was over." by Jewel

Answer 5

Yeah, once in a while. There are sometimes snow flurries reported during the winter months- usually in the early morning before sunrise. Miami reported snow accumulation once, not sure how much and what year it was but it was before global warming started to sink in.

Answer 6

Snow flurries are uncommon in North Florida and the Panhandle (Tallahassee, Jacksonville, et c). They are rare south of Gainesville and extremely rare south of Tampa.

People who tell you otherwise are being less than honest.

Answer 7

in certain parts it snows alot around the winter months, but don't assume that it never snows down there because of how hot it usually is.even mexico getrs snow...

Answer 8

Yes, I have seen flurries but nothing that "sticks". It does get to 32 degrees or less in the late fall and winter in central florida

Answer 9

it can snow anytime in the winter, because we drop below freezing (32°F) at NIGHT. But we never get precipitation at night, so it doesnt snow. I think one day we got freezing rain but thats it. An i live in north florida it gets pretty cold up here, and if u drive 2 hours to orlando its warm as hell.

Answer 10

No. I saw some flurries once in Tallahassee (1988) but they didn't stay on the ground for long :-(