FOX 35 Chief meteorologist Jayme King looked back at the last 50 years of weather reporting in Florida and found that 1977 and 1993 stood out as two marquee years for snow accumulations in the Sunshine State. The 1977 date brought flurries to Miami and accumulating snow in Orlando and Tampa.

Yes, it has snowed in Orlando, Florida, though it is an exceptionally rare meteorological phenomenon. The most famous occurrence was on January 19, 1977, when the city saw its first officially recorded snowfall, a light dusting that reached as far south as Miami. Another notable event occurred in January 2010, when "snow grains" and "sleet" were observed in parts of Central Florida, including the Orlando area. While the subtropical climate makes significant accumulation nearly impossible, "flurries" have been reported roughly once per decade. Most of the "snow" visitors see in Orlando today is actually "Snoap"—a soap-based artificial snow used by Disney and Universal during the holiday season to create a wintry atmosphere without the freezing temperatures.