JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday morning started off at least 20 degrees colder than New Year’s Day with frosty conditions developing for some areas.
A Freeze Warning has been issued for Friday morning beginning at 2 a.m. for Southeast Georgia counties, as well as Baker, portions of Nassau, Columbia, Suwannee and Hamilton counties in Northeast Florida. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are expected. Counties include: Suwannee-Baker-Inland Nassau-Gilchrist-Eastern Hamilton-Western Hamilton-Northern Columbia-Southeastern Columbia-Southwestern Columbia-Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-Inland Glynn-Echols-Clinch-Inland Camden-Northern Ware- Northeastern Charlton-Southern Ware-Western Charlton
Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them. Dry skies and a super sunny Thursday will bring highs into the low 60s. Gator Bowl forecast will include clear skies and cool temperatures in the 50s and dropping into the 40s by 10 p.m.
Sunday morning is looking to be the coldest of the year so far. Warming temperatures on Sunday will keep any advisories from being issued Sunday night before another cold front pushes through on Monday.
The first chance of rain will be Monday; Tuesday morning lows are expected to stay above freezing levels. However, the Arctic blast moving in from the north could produce hard freeze conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.