<Tr> <Th> Total fatalities </Th> <Td> 1 indirect </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas affected </Th> <Td> Florida, The Bahamas </Td> </Tr> <P> The Cold wave of January 1977 produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported (it snowed in the city of Miami). It occurred following the passage of a strong cold front, in combination with a high - pressure area situated over the Mississippi River Valley . As a result, cold air spewed across Florida, causing both snow flurries and record low temperatures . Most notably, the weather system brought snow flurries (seen in the air, but not on the ground) as far south as Homestead on January 19 . No snow had ever been reported in south Florida before or since . Damage was most significant to agriculture, as major losses occurred to Citrus fruits and tender vegetables . Statewide, agricultural damage from the cold wave totaled to $350 million (1977 USD), and losses overall totaled to $2 billion (1977 USD). One fatality occurred due to an automobile accident in Central Florida, which was related to the cold wave . </P> <P> Beginning on January 16, a strong arctic cold front began crossing the state of Florida . Two days later, another cold front crossed Florida, while a strong arctic high - pressure system over the Mississippi River Valley also began pushing cold air into Florida . Simultaneously, an upper - level trough associated with the second cold front contained a band of clouds and precipitation . Between 8 and 9: 30 am, snow flurries were reported in several areas outside Miami . The National Weather Service office in Miami reported that an observation at nearby Lake Worth reported a trace of snow on the ground at the 9: 00 am observation (it was gone by the 10: 00 am observation). This was the source of the trace of snow at Miami in 1977 . </P>

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