Mayo’s Frozen Past: From Sub-Zero Shivers of 1899 to the Christmas Snow of ’89
MAYO, FL — Bundle up, Mayo! While we are all feeling the chill this week, our town has a long history of surviving some truly wild and freezing weather. From the day Florida hit -2°F to the 1989 storm that dumped 3 inches of snow on our doorsteps, Lafayette County has an icy past that might surprise you. As temperatures drop toward the teens this week, we are looking at the facts behind the massive freezes that changed our town forever.
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