It’s been 35 years since Jacksonville’s last major snow event. What do you remember? Snowstorm hit Jacksonville in December 1989
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Exactly 35 years ago Monday, Jacksonville saw its last major snow event.
On Dec. 23, 1989, those who lived in Duval County sledded down the Dames Point Bridge, had snowball fights, and even made snowmen!
The historic event resulted when arctic air pushed temperatures below freezing through Florida with ice accumulating down to Miami.
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Snow and flurries reached central Florida with one inch reported as far south as Sarasota.
Jacksonville Snow in 1989 By Christmas morning, much of the snow began melting. Scroll down to see more photos from Dec. 23, 1989.
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What are your memories of Jacksonville’s last snow day? Scroll down and share them in the comments!
News4JAX's Vic Micolucci (the little one on the right back then) shared this photo of the day it snowed in Jacksonville in 1989.
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