35 Times In The Past Snow Transformed Florida Into A Winter Wonderland

It doesn't happen often, but once in a while it does snow down here in Florida. It's fun to see the tropical paradise transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with palm trees laced with snow. Here are some of our favorite snapshots of rare times it snowed in our state.

Snowball fight on the steps of the capitol in Tallahassee

1899

Boys having a snowball fight at the Florida School for Boys in Marianna, Florida

1958

Ellis Boatwright with a snowball

Monticello, 1955

Frozen fountain in capitol grounds

Tallahassee, 1899

Woman pulling a sled with child

DeLand, 1890s

Juanita Miller in Snow Scene: Madison County, Florida

1958

Women making snowballs by the Confederate Monument of the Old Capitol

Tallahassee, 1958

Florida State University students gathered around their snowman for a portrait.

Tallahassee, 1958.

FSU students in the snow

Tallahassee, 1958

View of snow in the secret garden at Killearn Gardens (Maclay Gardens) State Park

Tallahassee, 1958

Snow around the reflecting pool at Killearn Garden (Maclay Gardens) State Park

Tallahassee, 1958

Liz Minerva, left, playing in the snow with Leslie Dughi

Tallahassee, 1973

Men with snowballs : Pensacola Navy Yard

Pensacola, 1894

Frank H. Stoutamire clearing snow off his car

Tallahassee, 1958

Florida State University students enjoying a day of snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Children standing in a winter wonderland at Indian Head Acres

Tallahassee, 1957 or 1958

Snowman at 6th Avenue firestation

Tallahassee, 1958

Florida State University students having fun building a snowman

Tallahassee, 1958

Governor's daughters Mary Call and Darby Collins build a snowman on the mansion lawn

Tallahassee, 1958

Snow-covered home

Tallahassee, 1958

Mayor A.L. VonKern standing on snow covering street

Starke, 1899

Florida State University students enjoying a rare day of snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Out riding in the snow

Live Oak, 1899

Night scene after the snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Men in horse-drawn wagon in a snow storm

Monticello, 1895

Car covered with snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Laurie Dughi writing in the snow

Tallahassee, 1973

Park in front of post office on Park Avenue after the snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Snow on a house in 1895

Marianna, 1895

Florida State University students walking by Westcott in the snow

Tallahassee, 1958

Water tank and shop yards in Pensacola after the snow

Pensacola, 1899

Children enjoying a day of snow in the Indian Head Acres neighborhood

Tallahassee, 1957 or 1958

Snow on the ground in Tallahassee

Tallahassee, 1958

Brick house covered in snow

Tallahassee, 1955

Snow around lake

Jackson County, 1895

Do you ever wish it would snow in Florida?  Or are you just happy that it hardly ever does? Please leave your comments below, and if you have any photos of snow in Florida, please share them with us on our Facebook page!