Before this weekend, the last time the Tampa Bay area saw snow flurries was Jan. 9, 2010.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area witnessed an unlikely event over the weekend, when multiple parts of the region saw snow flurries and ice.

Flurries were spotted by 10 Tampa Bay News viewers in Largo, Ruskin, Sarasota, Sebring and Tampa as temperatures dropped into the 20s and 30s overnight Saturday. 

Before this weekend, the last time the Tampa Bay area saw snow flurries was Jan. 9, 2010, when sleet and a few snowflakes were reported but did not accumulate. Before that, the Tampa Bay area hadn’t seen flurries since Dec. 23, 1989.

Here’s a look at videos and photos that captured the unique winter event from the weekend.


VIDEOS: Snow flurries across Tampa Bay


Snow in Largo


Tampa


Ruskin


Snow in Sarasota


Snow in Sebring

Ice freezes crops at Hillsborough County farm


When was the last time it snowed in Tampa?

We know northern Florida sees snow every so often. In fact, parts of the Panhandle saw 1-2 inches of snow sticking to the ground earlier this year.

But what about Tampa? Has it ever snowed here?

The last time there was enough snow to stick to the ground in Tampa was 49 years ago. On Jan. 19, 1977,  the Tampa Bay area saw just enough snow to bring out the ruler, with .20 inches in Tampa and up to 2 inches in Plant City, according to the National Weather Service.


10 Tampa Bay News’ Andrea Chu contributed to this report.Â