March 4, 2010

Freeze Watched Issued for South Florida

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

MORNING...SPECIFICALLY FROM 4 AM THROUGH 8 AM FRIDAY.

A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE NORTHWEST. CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TO TAKE PLACE. THIS IS FORECAST TO LEAD TO PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA...WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE FOR AN HOUR
OR SO TOWARDS DAWN ON FRIDAY.

THE FREEZE WATCH INCLUDES ALL OF GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES...AND INLAND SECTIONS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COVERING AREAS FROM THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION ALL THE WAY EAST TO WELLINGTON.

OVER COLLIER COUNTY...THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM A CORKSCREW SWAMP TO AVE MARIA LINE AND POINTS NORTHEAST...INCLUDING THE CITY OF IMMOKALEE.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.

THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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