Snow Flurries Fall In Central Florida

[USO2003]

The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that lake-effect snow flurries occured in parts of Brevard and Volusia counties, according to Local 6 News.

Snow flurries were reported in north Brevard County at Cape Canaveral and just off the coast and south Volusia County Friday at 10:30 a.m.

"It's like a lake effect, with the strong winds off the ocean," said Michael Gittinger, a forecaster for the National Weather Service office in Melbourne. "You hear about lake effect snow - that's what this is, and it's cold enough this morning to do it."

Light flurries also were reported Friday in Mims and Titusville.

Snow flurries were last seen in Central Florida in 1989, according to Local 6 News. According to the National Weather Service's Web site, the last major snow event in Florida occurred in 1977.

The flurries are expected to end late Friday afternoon.

Cold temperatures will continue throughout the day with highs mainly in the 40s in most of the state and 50s in South Florida. But temperatures were expected to plummet again Friday night and into Saturday, according to forecasters.

Gov. Jeb Bush issued an emergency order lifting the weight limits of trucks hauling fruit and other crops during the cold spell. A warm up for Central Florida will begin this weekend. Highs will reach the upper 50s and low 60s, with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s.

Expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies during the weekend.

http://www.local6.com/orlpn/news/stories/news-193380020030124-100100.html

 

[the Dark Marauder]

I havent seen real snow since I moved down here in 1990

 

[robvia]

Wonder if anyone will go on the water rides, he he.
I could handle JPRA and Rip Saw falls with a ski jacket on, but Popeye would be out of the question.

 

[kellymonaghan]

Are they sure it wasn't just a Grinchmas flashback?

 

[USO2003]

Nope, I live here in Port Canaveral and I can tell you it was actual real snow. Nothing big but cool to see.

 

[Molokai Gram]

News here said every state except Hawaii had snow and freezing temperatures somewhere within.

And I was feeling sorry for myself because at night it has been going down to the fifties...(but then Renee sent me pictures of New Hampshire's snow, pretty, but I don't think I could handle the cold.)

Don't they still have the heaters up at IOA? That's where I headed after the water rides. And as I remember, the bathrooms in Toon Lagoon and Marvel Island were good places to warm up. At least the ladies sides were...

 

[Muffy]

Just don't send any snow up here (CT) We have to much already!