I know most of you aren’t going to feel sorry for us, but it is freezing in Florida. The low last night was in the 30’s with wind chills in the 20’s. West of us, the wind chill was in the teens.
From a practical standpoint, the freezing temps are really hard on Florida’s agricultural crops. Farmers are breaking out smudge pots and hiring helicopters to fly over their fields to distribute warmer air. Oranges, grapefruits, tangelos, tomatoes, and all of the vegetable crops are all suffering. I haven’t heard how much damage was done last night, but it wasn’t good.
From a personal standpoint, it’s just down right cold. Thirty degrees in Florida is much colder than thirty degrees in Wisconsin. I’m guessing that is because of the higher humidity in Florida. Whatever the reason, it’s really cold outside.
The cold is only supposed to last two days and then the weather will improve again to the normal overnight lows in the 60’s. However, until then, we get to breakout the long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, and heavy blankets.
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