First Freeze since 2005
Yikes. For Florida, it sure is cold here near the Tampa Bay. I live between the Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, pretty much equidistance. This unique location usually means that we get breezes all summer and remain a tad warmer than other surrounding areas in the winter.
Despite all of that, temperature are expected for tomorrow morning that would bring the low 20s to Hillsborough County, the teens in Pasco County and maybe even bring a very rare freeze to Pinellas County.
The upside is that even with temperatures in the teens just a few miles north, the air in my coastal county should not get below 31 degrees. The downside is that the freeze could endanger strawberry and citrus crops.
The last reported freeze in Tampa was January 24, 2005, when the temps at Tampa International Airport were 31. It was exactly two years before that, though (January 24, 2003) that temperatures were as low as forecasters say they might get tonight.
Bring in your pets, cover your delicate plants and get the word out that the cold-weather shelters are opening up for the homeless and those without adequate heat in their homes. Floridians get used to warm weather and we tend to forget to keep an idea on our pipes. Thankfully, by the time the weekend rolls around, we should be back to warm weather.
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