Orlando, Florida – Sub-freezing temperatures will impact inland Central Florida early Tuesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, a Freeze Warning and Cold Weather Advisory remain in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST Tuesday across much of east-central Florida.
Forecast lows are expected to reach 30 degrees, with wind chills dropping as low as 22 degrees in some inland areas. Counties included in the alert span Volusia, Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Okeechobee, Inland Indian River, Inland Saint Lucie, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Southern Brevard, and Mainland Northern Brevard.
Cities impacted include Orlando, Daytona Beach, Kissimmee, Sanford, Deltona, Titusville, Palm Bay west of Interstate 95, and areas along U.S. Highway 441 and State Road 50.
The National Weather Service warns that prolonged exposure to these temperatures could lead to hypothermia. Frost and freeze conditions may kill sensitive vegetation and could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Drivers traveling along Interstate 4, Interstate 95, and Florida’s Turnpike early Tuesday morning should use caution, especially in rural inland areas where temperatures may dip the lowest before sunrise.
Residents are urged to bring pets indoors, protect tender plants, and wrap or drain exposed outdoor pipes. Portable heaters should be used safely, and generators or grills should never be operated indoors.
Young students waiting at bus stops and early-morning commuters may feel the coldest conditions just before daybreak Tuesday.
Temperatures are expected to gradually warm after 9 a.m. as sunshine returns to the region.
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