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Will there be snow in Central Florida?
A cold front in Central Florida is bringing widespread frigid temperatures. Could the Sunshine State see snow? FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner sat with Garrett Wymer live for the forecast.
A cold front has moved across the state, dropping temperatures overnight into the 20s and 30s, below freezing in several spots due to the wind chill.
Nearly all of northern and central Florida is under a freeze warning from 1 a.m. - 9 a.m. on Friday. People are encouraged to check on those most vulnerable – elderly adults, the unhoused or homeless, pets, as well as plants and pipes.
A second cold front arrives on Sunday and could bring some flurries and snowfall to parts of Florida – yes, northern Florida, near the Georgia state line.
If it happens, it would mark back-to-back years of rare snowfall in Florida. In January 2025, parts of northern Florida saw more than a dusting of snow.
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Snowfall in Orlando: Has it ever happened?
Records dating back to the 1800s show very little – trace – amounts of snow accumulation in Orlando. At Orlando International Airport (MCO), the official snowfall record is 0.0 inches.
February 1899
Historical accounts note trace snow or sleet reported in the Orlando area. Temperatures plunged that date into the low 20s, including in Orlando, according to records.
January 19, 1977
A trace to a coating (<.25") was reported in Orlando, However, no official accumulation (or snowfall) recorded at the airport, typically used as the official weather market.
March 13, 1993
Unofficial reports of a wintry mix of rain, sleet, snow as Super Storm 1993 (a powerful nor'easter) rolled up the East Coast. No official snowfall reported at Orlando airport.
The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.