120 Years Ago, Florida Was Hit With The Worst Blizzard In History
It’s highly unlikely that you’ll hear the words “Florida” and “blizzard” mentioned in the same sentence, except of course, when people are talking about how Florida very rarely gets blizzards, ever. But what many Floridians might not know is that there was a blizzard back in the 1800s known as The Great Blizzard of 1899. And while most of the country received some serious winter weather, Florida wasn’t immune. Check out one of the worst blizzards ever to hit Florida.

But in 1899, the weather took a turn that many residents of Florida didn’t see coming.

The storm went on to blizzard-like conditions that were felt by many other states throughout the country.

Jacksonville had a record snowfall of 1.9 inches, which was astounding in its own right.

Even Miami reached lows of 29 degrees during the daytime.

Nowadays, snowfall in Florida is quite rare, but in 1899, the blizzard was one of the most unusual weather occurrences to take place in the state.
Did you know about The Great Blizzard of 1899? Sound off in the comments section! Or if you’re looking for more stories of surprising weather throughout the state, check out the terrifying and deadly storm which struck Florida in 1935.
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