The intense cold that gripped America’s deep South this week eased on Monday, but some schools were closed because of icy roads.
Florida suffered some agricultural losses, especially in the peninsula area. Damage to the citrus harvest has not yet been completely assessed.
Meterologist Mike Piggott of Accuweather.com said that Jacksonville, Florida, set a new record for consecutive days under freezing from Jan. 2-10. The previous record was seven days in 2000-2001, also in early January.
Pigott added that some of the inland areas, such as Orlando, reached a record low of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. This ties the old record from 1982. Tampa also broke records with nine days under 60 degrees.
“Much milder temperatures are coming up this week,” said Pigott. But the end of the month may see sub-freezing temperatures return. “El Nino definitely comes into play,” in causing the abnormal weather, said Pigott.
Florida suffered some agricultural losses, especially in the peninsula area. Damage to the citrus harvest has not yet been completely assessed.
Meterologist Mike Piggott of Accuweather.com said that Jacksonville, Florida, set a new record for consecutive days under freezing from Jan. 2-10. The previous record was seven days in 2000-2001, also in early January.
Pigott added that some of the inland areas, such as Orlando, reached a record low of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. This ties the old record from 1982. Tampa also broke records with nine days under 60 degrees.
“Much milder temperatures are coming up this week,” said Pigott. But the end of the month may see sub-freezing temperatures return. “El Nino definitely comes into play,” in causing the abnormal weather, said Pigott.
