Here’s a breakdown of the cold weather alerts and recent Florida snowstorm facts from the provided text:
Cold Weather alerts (North Florida – National Weather Service Tallahassee)
* Frost advisory: Issued when temperatures are forecast to be between 32 and 36 degrees with calm winds and near 100% humidity. Issued up to 24 hours in advance.
* Freeze Watch: Issued when there’s a potential for notable, widespread freezing temperatures within 24-36 hours.
* Freeze Warning: Issued when significant, widespread freezing temperatures are expected. Issued 24-48 hours in advance when temperatures are expected to hit 32 degrees or lower for at least two hours.
* Cold Weather Advisory: Issued up to 24 hours before temperatures or wind chills of 15 to 24 degrees are expected.
* Extreme Cold Watch/Warning: issued for temperatures or wind chills below 15 degrees.
Recent snowstorm (January 21-22,2025)
* A historic snowstorm impacted Florida,breaking snowfall records along the northern Gulf Coast.
* Interstate 10 was closed for almost 200 miles (from the Alabama/Florida line to U.S. 90 west of Tallahassee).
* A state of emergency was declared by Governor Ron DeSantis.
* Pensacola received 8.9 inches of snow, surpassing its previous two-day record of 3.0 inches (set in 1895).
* Pensacola’s temperature dropped to 13 degrees on January 22nd, breaking its daily low temperature record.
