Summary
Portions of Florida are preparing for unusually cold weather, with temperatures dropping below freezing over the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold watch, warning of potential risks like hypothermia and threats to crops and pipes due to the cold conditions.
Key Facts
- An extreme cold watch is in effect for parts of Florida over the weekend.
- Temperatures are expected to fall well below freezing in some areas.
- Wind chills in northern and northeast Florida could feel as low as 7 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Such cold conditions can cause frostbite in 30 minutes if skin is exposed.
- Areas in the Florida Panhandle, northern and central Florida, and as far south as Palm Beach County, are affected.
- This cold weather is rare for how far south the cold is reaching in Florida.
- The coldest nights are expected from Saturday into Sunday and Sunday into Monday.
- The cold is a concern for agriculture in the region.
