Florida, Snow and cold front
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Freeze warnings were in place for 55 of Florida's 67 counties, and cold weather advisories were in place for 64 counties as far south as Miami-Dade County. At 5 a.m., the National Weather Service in Jacksonville reported it had tied its daily record low, with temps dropping to 22 degrees, which was last set in 1927.
Fifty-three of Florida's 67 counties were under a freeze watch Wednesday morning, as a strong cold front moves through the state.
Another surge of cold air will move into the region starting Sunday night as our next cold front moves through South Florida. While it won't be as cold as Friday morning, low temperatures will tumble to the upper 40s and lower 50s by Monday morning.
Forecasters across the board are warning about ice buildups that are “downright scary”, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore.
A strong cold front is moving through South Florida, bringing the coldest air the region has experienced in nearly four years.
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The cold weather forecast for Florida calls for possible snow in the Panhandle Saturday into Sunday.
Temperatures across Central Florida are set to rise into the upper 70s on Thursday, with highs reaching the 80s this weekend.
A major winter storm The Weather Channel is calling Winter Storm Fern is expected to bring snow and ice from Texas to the Northeast this weekend.