Florida Snow Rookies Unsure What To Do
Florida snow? Those two words usually don’t go together. For those of us who fled the cold snowy winters of the north, we get a kick out of seeing how…
A person uses a shopping cart to sled in the snow following an historic winter storm on January 22, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida.
(Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images)Florida snow? Those two words usually don't go together.
For those of us who fled the cold snowy winters of the north, we get a kick out of seeing how excited Floridians get about the white stuff. You think it's so adorable on postcards. Countless classic Christmas carols reference snow. It's a beautiful thing... as long as you don't have to live with it. Well this week, Florida got its taste of life with snow. And it was... interesting.
I'm sure you read how they had to shut major highways down. One little town in Florida got over 9 inches of snow. What do you do with that kind of snow? It's not like we have sleds and snowshoes stashed away in the garage. (Maybe some of you transplants with hoarding issues do.) Well up in Tallahassee, they improvised. I never imagined a grocery cart would substitute for a sled, but here we are.
Florida Snow Rookies: How They Improvised
Most of us don't keep a grocery carriage on hand so there were other creative attempts at makeshift sleds in North Florida, from tables to skateboards.
(Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images)People use a table to sled in the snow following an historic winter storm on January 22, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. The storm forced the closure of airports, major highways and schools in north Florida.
(Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images)Is that a skateboard? Another creative person sleds in the snow in Tallahassee.
Here in the Tampa area, we didn't see any snow... but we definitely got a dose of the cold weather. Temperatures in the morning have dipped into the 30s in many parts of the Tampa area. But if you're not a fan of this week of winter weather, be patient. Air conditioners will be back on in Florida when temperatures should return to the 70s next week.
Check out these pics from yesterday. Although we've had some cooler temperatures here in the Tampa area, the snow didn't quite reach Florida. But check out what our neighbors to the north were dealing with this weekend!
A snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia, where nearly 300,000 were left without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Vehicles travel on Main St. in the snow and ice on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A man walks along Main St. as snow falls on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A snow plow clears the sidewalk along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A Department of Transportation truck is driven down a snowy street on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Pedestrians cross a street in the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia, where nearly 300,000 were left without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People sled at Falls Park on the Reedy on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A young woman walks along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People walk in the snow at Falls Park on the Reedy on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A UTV snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
City workers distribute Ice Melt on the sidewalk on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People walk along Main St. in the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A couple visits Falls Park on the Reedy with their dog on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People ride bicycles and run along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Pedestrians cross a street as motorists drive through the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia where it left nearly 200,000 without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
