The coldest winter ever barnes and noble5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Damage was most significant to agriculture, as major losses occurred to citrus fruits and tender vegetables. No snow had ever been reported in southeastern Florida before or since. Most notably, the weather system brought snow flurries (seen in the air, but not on the ground) as far south as Homestead on January 19. ![]() As a result, cold air moved far to the south across Florida, causing both snow flurries and record low temperatures. It occurred following the passage of a strong cold front, in combination with a high-pressure area situated over the Mississippi River Valley. The cold wave of January 1977 produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported. A weather map on Janushowing the high-pressure system impacting FloridaĢ inches (51 mm) along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando ![]()
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