Gulf-effect snow possible in Florida
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The latest forecasts spare Florida from any snow or sleet but "bitterly cold temperatures" are coming behind the front.
Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent sandal tans.
The Sharing Center of Central Brevard is opening its doors for an emergency cold weather shelter at 6 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. the next morning. Space is limited and works on a first come first serve basis. Dinner will be served followed with breakfast in the morning. The Sharing Center is located at 113 Aurora Street St., in Cocoa.
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a freeze warning for parts of Central Florida for overnight into Tuesday morning with forecast temperatures expected to fall into the lower 30s.
The front moves into Central Florida from the northwest to the southeast, bringing scattered showers (30–50%) and gusty winds. Winds turn breezy from the west and northwest in the afternoon, gusting up to 25 mph.
Spray sensitive plants with liquid seaweed that day or the day before the freeze is expected to arrive. Spray both sides of the foliage with a fine mist to reduce the freezing temperature of the plant tissue by two to three degrees.
FDOT is providing guidance for drivers navigating icy conditions during severe cold weather:
What to know about the weather's possible impacts.
South Florida woke up to a major temperature swing on Tuesday, a day after Miami and Fort Lauderdale broke record high temps, both reaching 88 degrees. On Tuesday morning we started out around 50 degrees.
There's a chance Florida will see snow this weekend following frigid temperatures that prompted warnings across the state.
NASA is keeping an eye on uncharacteristically cold weather in Florida that could thwart a potential launch of the upcoming Artemis 2 lunar mission.
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