Winter is definitely here in Florida, as temperatures are expected to be the lowest they have been so far this season.
The National Weather Service has issued cold weather advisories throughout several areas of North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, which are expected to see temperatures as low as the mid-10s with wind chill. Anyone hoping for snow probably shouldn’t hold their breath, however.
Florida’s incoming cold weather is just part of a larger extensive cold pattern that is pushing temperatures between 12 and 25 degrees below the historical average throughout the central and eastern United States, according to AccuWeather.
Pensacola, Tallahassee and Jacksonville areas are under cold weather advisories
The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for North Florida and parts of Central Florida, which means seasonably cold air temperatures and wind chill values are expected.
The Pensacola area in the Florida Panhandle region will see temperatures as low as 30 degrees, with wind chill bringing that number down to 16 degrees. Tallahassee will see similar cold temperatures peaking around Wednesday night. Wind chills will reach as low as 20 degrees.
The Jacksonville area, which is already under a freeze warning, will see low temperatures in the mid-30s throughout the week, with wind chills hitting about 25 degrees. Those colder temperatures will reach as far south as Gainesville
What is a cold weather advisory?
A cold weather advisory is meant to let people know they should dress for seasonably cold temperatures.
Will it snow in Florida?
It doesn’t typically snow in Florida, but it’s not unheard of. It’s unlikely that we will see any snow during this cold front, however.
The conditions required to produce snow are typically generalized. Most people know that it needs to be at or below 32 degrees, which is considered the threshold for water to freeze.
A few areas will see those temperatures, but you need more than just cold air to produce snow. There needs to be some precipitation that could fall and become snow. Unfortunately, if you’re a fan of snow, there are no showers forecasted until Thursday night at the earliest, when temperatures will be just slightly too warm for snow.
Pensacola weather forecast
Monday | High 51, low 30
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday | High 49, low 31
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Night: A 30% chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
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Day: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
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Day: A 30% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Night: A 20% chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
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Day: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Source: National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola office
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida cold front brings subfreezing temperatures to Panhandle