Many of you older folk like me probably remember the cold years in the late 1970s. In Michigan, where I was living, the winters and especially the Januarys were particularly bad, with large snowstorms that dumped feet of snow in some locations. Well, one cold outbreak was so strong that 40 years ago today, in 1977, the cold air made it as far south as Miami, bringing a very rare snow to the area. Many other parts of Florida also experienced very chilly conditions. You can read about the outbreak from the NWS Miami office at https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/news/SnowArticleSouthFlorida40th.pdf.
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