Florida Weather Warnings: Full List of Alerts Issued
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As temperatures plunged below freezing across Florida on Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued several winter weather warnings.
Why It Matters
Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, with rain and strong winds adding to the winter-like conditions. The cold snap is part of a broader weather pattern bringing rare winter weather to parts of the southeastern United States.
What To Know
Extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories and freeze warnings remained in place across the Florida panhandle on Wednesday morning.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the NWS has issued several weather alerts, including extreme cold warnings, freeze warnings, cold weather warnings, freeze watches, high surf advisories, and rip current statements.
What Is An Extreme Cold Warning?
Extreme cold warnings are issued when temperatures dip to life-threatening levels, although the temperatures that spark the warning vary depending on the region.
The NWS issued extreme cold warnings across the panhandle in Florida, including in Tallahassee. When coupled with wind chill, some areas experienced temperatures that felt as low as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, even though the actual temperature was higher.
What Is A Freeze Warning?
Freeze warnings are issued when temperatures are forecasted to go below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for an extended period.
According to the NWS, the warning was issued as sub-freezing temperatures as low as 16 degrees are expected for portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia from 7 p.m. EST Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday.
Drivers on a snowy highway in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 22, 2025. Drivers on a snowy highway in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 22, 2025. Getty Images
What Is A Freeze Watch?
A freeze watch is issued when there is a potential for significant, widespread freezing temperatures within the next 24-36 hours.
The NWS issued a freeze watch for portions of northeast and northern Florida and coastal regions from Thursday evening through Friday morning.
The weather service warns that dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
What Is A High Surf Advisory?
The NWS issues a high surf advisory for large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. The weather service issued this advisory for Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties until 5 a.m. Thursday.
What Is A Rip Current Statement?
Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore, often causing life-threatening conditions for swimmers. A rip current statement was issued until late Wednesday night.
What People Are Saying
NWS meteorologist Kristian Oliver previously told Newsweek: “For January, the average minimum temperature [in Tallahassee] is around 40 degrees, the average max temperature is around 64.”
Despite being a far cry from average, Oliver said Tallahassee’s coldest January temperature on record occurred in 1985 when the temperature reached 6 degrees.
NWS Tallahassee, in an extreme cold warning: “Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.”
NWS Tallahassee, on X: “A historic morning snapshot of the Tri-State area following the unforgettable winter storm that blanketed much of the Gulf Coast states. The snow on the ground is a site to behold from space. The red dot roughly represents #Tallahassee.”
What Happens Next
The extreme cold warning in Florida will expire Thursday morning. According to a six- to 10-day temperature outlook from the NWS Climate Prediction Center, a warming trend will occur in the Sunshine State. Temperatures are expected to be above normal.
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