Summary
People in Tampa, Florida, reported snow flurries for the first time in 16 years. The National Weather Service issued cold weather warnings across Florida, as a strong winter storm moved through the area. The last time Tampa saw snow was in January 2010.
Key Facts
- Snow was reported in Tampa and Saint Petersburg, Florida.
- The National Weather Service warned of very cold temperatures across Florida.
- Residents were warned about risks like frostbite and hypothermia due to the cold.
- Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick confirmed the snow on social media.
- In South Carolina, a snowfall record from 1977 was broken.
- Charleston International Airport recorded 0.7 inches of snow.
- The cold air is part of a winter storm that affected the East Coast.
- Temperatures in Florida were expected to be the coldest since December 1989.
