Florida missed weekend winter storm
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Palm Beach County will get a blast of cold weather this week, but the cold front won’t be as intense as what millions faced with the winter storm.
The U.S. battled a colossal winter storm this past weekend, and finally, after days of hot weather, Florida is getting a piece of the cold pie. Temperatures in Florida, including Tampa Bay, were falling throughout Monday as the northern cold seeped into the state.
The Florida Panhandle will be spared from wintry precipitation but could still face supercell thunderstorms and bitter cold lasting through January.
A number of Florida cities, including Tallahassee, deployed crews as Winter Storm Fern dumps snow and ice over more than two dozen states.
The front moves into Central Florida from the northwest to the southeast, bringing scattered showers (30–50%) and gusty winds. Winds turn breezy from the west and northwest in the afternoon, gusting up to 25 mph.
As Florida residents brace for freezing temps, here's what to know if you're trying to check on family or friends impacted by the winter storm.
Deep snow — over a foot extending in a 1,300-mile swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school cancellations Monday. Up to two feet were forecast in some of the harder-hit places.
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