Summary
Category: world
A winter storm may bring snow to Tampa, Florida, for the first time in 16 years. There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of snow flurries in Tampa overnight Saturday into Sunday, with very cold temperatures expected throughout Florida this weekend.
Key Facts
- Tampa, Florida, may see snow flurries this weekend for the first time since January 9, 2010.
- The chance of snow in Tampa is between 10 to 20 percent.
- Snow, if it occurs, will likely be near the coast as moisture moves in from the Gulf of Mexico.
- Extremely cold temperatures, potentially feeling as low as single digits, are forecasted for Northern Florida.
- A cold weather advisory may be issued for South Florida, and an extreme cold warning could be issued in the north.
- Freeze warnings and cold weather advisories are currently in place across much of Florida.
- The National Weather Service advises people to dress warmly and protect pets and plants from the cold.
- Below-average temperatures are expected across the eastern third of the U.S. through February 7.
