Hard freeze warnings into Florida – Falling Iguanas Possible Tonight

HARD FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM WEDNESDAY
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 (-4.44 C) expected.

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL Jan 21 2020

Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

“This isn’t something we usually forecast, but don’t be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight,” says a Weather Service Tweet.

“Iguanas are cold blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s. They may fall from trees, but they are not dead.”

WHERE THE HARD FREEZE IS FORECAST TO OCCUR

Portions of southeast Georgia and northeast and northern Florida, including the following:

Hamilton-Suwannee-Baker-Inland Nassau-Union-Bradford-Gilchrist-Northern Columbia-Eastern Alachua-Southern Columbia-Western Alachua-Central Marion-Western Marion-Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-Inland Glynn-Echols-Clinch-Inland Camden-Northern Ware-Northeastern Charlton-Southern Ware-Western Charlton-Including the cities of Jasper, Jennings, West Lake, Belmont, White Springs, Houston, Live Oak, McAlpin, Newburn, Suwannee Springs, Macclenny, Olustee, Ratliff, Hilliard, Kings Ferry, Bryceville, Lake Butler, Starke, New River, Trenton, Winfield, Suwannee Valley, Gainesville, Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, Columbia, Lake City, Oleno State Park, Lulu, Watertown, High Springs, Newberry, Archer, Anthony, Burbank, Ocala, Weirsdale, Ocala Airport, Douglas, Hazlehurst, Alma, New Lacy, Baxley, Pine Grove, Plant Hatch, Doctortown, Gardi, Jesup, Axson, Pearson, Willacoochee, Blackshear, Atkinson, Hickox, Hortense, Nahunta, Raybon, Waynesville, Hoboken, Thalmann, Needmore, Statenville, Homerville, Colesburg, Tarboro, Waverly, Woodbine, Needham, Waycross, Winokur, Folkston, St. George, Homeland, Race Pond, and Stephen Foster State Park

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=tbw&wwa=hard%20freeze%20warning

Falling iguanas:
https://twitter.com/NWSMiami/status/1219691736412246016/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1219691736412246016&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2020%2F01%2F21%2Ffalling-iguana-alert-florida-cold-weather%2F4533510002%2F

Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link

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January 22, 2020 at 12:18PM

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