Did It Snow in Florida? Where Flurries Spotted over the Weekend
- On Sunday, NWS Tampa Bay posted video of snow flurries outside its Ruskin office, with meteorologists sharing footage from Wesley Chapel and Saint Petersburg.
- The NWS Weather Prediction Center said a powerful cold front and cyclone drove bitterly cold air down the Florida Peninsula, with temperatures this cold unseen since December 1989.
- Wind-Chill readings plunged across South Florida, with Miami, Florida, and Fort Lauderdale experiencing wind chills into the mid-20s, while gusts of 25-30 mph drove wind chills into the 5-10 range.
- Issuing agencies put a Cold Weather Advisory back in effect tonight, the National Weather Service warned of frostbite and hypothermia risks, and many iguanas were left frozen and immobile.
- On Monday the forecast calls for sunshine but modest highs near 60°, with cold returning Tuesday morning before warming later; South Carolina broke a snowfall record at Charleston International Airport.
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Let's Check In And See How Florida Is Handling The Cold
A winter storm that has been sweeping through the nation this past week finally made its way to Florida late Saturday night.With it came extremely low temperatures, biting wind chills, and even snow in areas that usually rarely see temperatures dip below 40.As you would expect, 98% of Floridians handled it as predictably as possible, so let's check in on the Sunshine State and see how they are doing.Well look at that!If you thought you were goin…
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