Snow in Tampa, FL?

[wxman22]

The air was probably shallow so instead of snow falling it fell as freezing rain.

[Cookiely]

Once when I lived in Birmingham, I went to get in the car and there were individual frozen snow flakes on the car. It wasn't snowing and no accumulations but it was evidence of it having snowed a little. I was so fascinated that I didn't want to start the car because I knew they would melt. I've seen snow flurries several times above freezing in Tampa but the strange thing was it was always at the Northgate mall.

[weathermom]

Weathermom how much snow did you receive at your house??

[Cowhide]

I don't know exactly what you mean by "the air was probably shallow"

Did you mean the air was below freezing only at the surface and 100 feet higher it was warmer?

Remember, it was around March when this happened.
Wxman22, do you think it may have something to do with the "rate of cooling" or perhaps the sun angle was a factor? Or would it of not mattered?

[Brent]

We actually had a significant accumulation of snow(4-5 inches) in February 1998 here in East Central Alabama with the temperatures well above freezing(36-37) the entire time. It was an upper level low(meaning very cold air aloft) and was completely unexpected.

So it can happen. I even heard of some snow falling around Birmingham this past weekend with temperatures around 40.

[cheezyWXguy]

We actually had a significant accumulation of snow(4-5 inches) in February 1998 here in East Central Alabama with the temperatures well above freezing(36-37) the entire time. It was an upper level low(meaning very cold air aloft) and was completely unexpected.

So it can happen. I even heard of some snow falling around Birmingham this past weekend with temperatures around 40.

ya...one thing ive noticed is that it doesnt always have to be below freezing for snow to stick...I remember the great xmas 2004 snowstorm...it reamined above 34 degrees nearly the entire day and I managed to get 3-4 in of snow

[Cowhide]

Look at that!
To add insult to irony.

[cheezyWXguy]

lol...

[Brent]

Look at that!
To add insult to irony.

I'm confused.

[arkess7]

snow in tampa??????

[Extremeweatherguy]

It is true that it can snow above 32F and it happens a lot...but rarely does such a thing happen in FL. The conditions are usually not favorable for such an event. I do believe that *some* areas saw a *brief* mix with flurries in NW Pinellas on Monday, but it is obvious it was not a widespread event and it is obvious that very few saw it occur. There was no mention of such an event on any national news, any central Florida news website, or even from the NWS. Since there is simply no evidence that it happened, I will have to rely on personal accounts...and I DO believe a few of them. I am sure that a *few* flakes may have fallen, but did it amount to anything much? no. I am sure a similar situation occurs in central FL every year, but since there is not enough evidence..the claims go to be unofficial. It is about the same for UFO sightings and Bigfoot. There are many verbal accounts and even some photos and video..but both have not been "officially" accepted. I guess this brief flurry event will go down in history as an unofficial occurrence seen by just a select few...so if you saw it...you really lucked out! May be one day in the future Tampa can see a repeat of the 1977 snowstorm when 0.2" accumulated officially and up to 1-2" fell to the east of Tampa. Now THAT would be something to talk about...and it would be "official".