When Florida Freezes: The Cold Snaps That Changed the Sunshine State

S3E4 - When Florida Freezes: The Cold Snaps That Changed the Sunshine State

Published: January 26, 2026

Duration: 28:55

Florida isn’t supposed to freeze — but history tells a very different story.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Florida’s most impactful cold snaps, from historic freezes that reshaped agriculture and infrastructure to modern cold waves that still catch millions off guard. We’ll explain why prolonged cold is so unusual in Florida, how events like the famous 1977 snow and the January 2010 freeze fit into the bigger picture, and why even recent cold Christmases left such a lasting impression.

While much of the country battles snow and ice, Florida’s version of winter...