Let’s recap the unnaturally chilly temperatures of January 20th to 24th!

Monday : Low of 61 , High of 64

Tuesday : Low of 61 , High of 75

Wednesday : Low of 54 , High of 59

Thursday : Low of 55 , High of 57

Friday : Low of 48 , High of 57

Despite the cold that swept through Miami, it was not the only southeastern region which experienced the cold. In Pensacola, Florida an extraordinary snowfall of  7.5 inches was recorded, surpassing the previous record from 1954 of 2.3 inches. Pensacola’s snowfall was soon surpassed by Milton, Florida which holds the record of 10 inches for the most snowfall. It was truly an experience for many Florida natives many of whom had never seen snow to witness this historical event.

When asked her thoughts on this uncommon phenomenon, sophomore Sophie Yetming said, “When I heard that it was going to be colder this year in Florida, I was surprised but I definitely didn’t expect there to be snowfall.”

There were internet reports that there was very light snowfall in Sunny Isles, Florida but these claims have been unable to be proven. While Miami didn’t experience any snowfall this year, it’s worth mentioning that the last time snowfall occurred was 48 years ago in 1977.

Sophomore Maria Nordholz said, “I was hoping that it might snow in Miami since it would have been an interesting experience to witness. I definitely did feel the cold though.”

On campus, the ILS community experienced a very brisk and cold day with fog and clouds hanging low. As light rain started falling, for a brief moment, it looked as if it might be lightly snowing. Though there was no snow, it was an undoubtedly frosty and memorable week.

“I was sitting outside during lunch and it started lightly raining. When I looked at my friend, I thought I could see little white specks falling next to her, but it wasn’t snow, just rain. It was definitely fun to think that it might be snow,” shared sophomore Valentina Pizarro