Might Florida get snow? Winter storm warnings, watches issued for a part of the state

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A part of Florida is underneath a Winter Storm Warning and extra areas are underneath a Winter Storm Watch as one other blast of chilly air strikes over the state, bringing chilly temperatures and extra rain to the Tampa Bay space this week.

The warning is in impact for Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties within the Florida Panhandle, whereas the watch extends as far south as Alachua County.

The place and when might it snow?

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First, it is essential to notice that it isn’t anticipated to snow anyplace within the Tampa Bay space.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says about an inch of snow is feasible, together with sleet, within the Florida Panhandle from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.

Snow is feasible within the Florida Panhandle alongside the I-10 hall late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Ice might additionally accumulate in north Florida.

Snow and sleet are possible in the Florida Panhandle along the I-10 corridor late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Snow and sleet are attainable within the Florida Panhandle alongside the I-10 hall late Tuesday into Wednesday.

“Ice is the worst,” Osterberg stated. “So I-10 goes to be a significant problem driving Tuesday evening going into Wednesday morning.”

Tampa Bay space forecast

Timeline:

Osterberg says will probably be breezy and chilly Monday with highs solely reaching the mid-50s.

It will be a breezy and chilly Monday in the Tampa Bay area.

Will probably be a breezy and chilly Monday within the Tampa Bay space.

Temperatures could not attain 60 levels all week till Saturday, simply in time for the Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Tampa.

Morning lows will keep within the 30s and 40s over the following a number of days.

As for chilly rain, Osterberg says that can begin early Tuesday with extra shifting by means of within the afternoon. The heaviest rain, nonetheless, might fall on Wednesday morning earlier than shifting out of the area.

Chilly rain is predicted throughout the Bay Space on Tuesday and Wednesday.

It isn’t over for the week, although, as Osterberg says there’s one other probability of showers on Thursday.

“This isn’t a fantastic week round right here weather-wise,” Osterberg stated. “I am simply being trustworthy.”

What’s subsequent:

Hotter temperatures may very well be again through the latter a part of this coming weekend, with 70s attainable on Sunday.

Temperatures are expected to stay cold all week before warmer air returns during the latter part of this coming weekend, meteorologists say.

Temperatures are anticipated to remain chilly all week earlier than hotter air returns through the latter a part of this coming weekend, meteorologists say.

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