Southwest Florida woke up to a chilly morning but it's nowhere as cold as it was 44 years ago — the first time it snowed in the sunshine state.
It was January 19th, 1977 when snow flurries fell across Broward and Miami-Dade counties between 8 and 9:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
It was the first time snow had fallen in South Florida in recorded history.
The National Weather Service in Miami reported:
“Residents and visitors were both surprised and thrilled at the rare phenomena, and local newspapers ran headlines which were nearly as big as it would be for major national or world events. Snow was seen across all of Southeast Florida as far south as Homestead and even on Miami Beach. Snow was officially reported by weather observers in West Palm Beach, LaBelle, Hollywood, and Royal Palm Ranger Station in deep South Miami-Dade County."
People are taking to social media to share photos of that exciting day:
