Has Florida Ever Snowed?

Forty-four years ago, snow fell in Florida, turning the Sunshine State into a winter wonderland. On Jan. 19, 1977, snow fell in South Florida for the first time in recorded history.

When was the last time it snowed anywhere in Florida?

In Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach there has been only one known report of snow flurries observed in the air in more than 200 years; this occurred in January 1977 (though debate exists as to if this was rime or snow).

Was there ever snow in Florida?

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As for snow, snow flurries have been seen in northern Florida as recent as 2017, but 1977 on average was recorded as one of the coldest years in the United States, according to The Weather Channel.