Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- All eyes remain on the existing snow and icepack (still cannot believe we are using these terms in Florida!) across the Florida Panhandle after we observed widespread hard freeze conditions this morning.
- Temperatures will be slow to warm with temperatures eclipsing the freezing mark by the late morning to midday hours reaching the upper 30s to lower 40s by the afternoon; melting of existing snow and ice will continue with peaks of sunshine through the day.
- Slick spots and instances of black ice will still be possible tonight into Friday morning, especially for shaded areas that have struggled to allow the snow/ice to melt from the pavement and dry; extra caution should be exercised over bridges, in hilly terrain, and on tree-covered roadways/lanes.
- Low temperatures will fall into the teens and middle 20s across North Florida once again tonight, with temperatures at or below freezing expected to the Florida First and Nature Coasts.
- Freeze Warnings will go into effect tonight for the Suwannee River Valley and along the Florida Big Bend, with Cold Weather Advisories spanning North Florida and the Florida Big Bend tonight into Friday morning.
- Isolated showers this morning increase in coverage through the afternoon hours as they advance from northwest to southeast, with rain chances of 35-55% through East-Central Florida, locally greater (60%) along the Treasure Coast.
- Low temperatures tonight will be able to drop into the upper 30s along the I-4 corridor and interior southern Florida Peninsula; Cold Weather Advisories will go into effect tonight into Friday morning as wind chills will feel below freezing through the Florida West Coast.
- Strong northerly winds will continue to foster elevated wave heights along the Florida Atlantic Coast, with breakers in the surf zone reaching 5-7’ at times through the afternoon; dangerous beach and boating conditions continue for many Florida beaches
- A moderate risk of rip currents can be expected along many Florida Gulf Coast beaches today, with high risk conditions persisting along the Florida East Coast.
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