Did 5 Feet of Snow Just Fall on Florida?

A minivan in Florida sits door-handle deep in white powder, while a bulldozer clears the road in the distance. Did the Great Southern Snowstorm of 1977 just repeat itself?

Although imminent chain emails from your relatives will undoubtedly claim so, the answer is “nope.” These car-engulfing drifts are something native and well-known, just relocated to an unusual place—Florida’s sparkling, ivory sand.