Florida to see its deepest cold spell in years as Arctic air surges southward

Things may always seem sunny, warm, and problem-free down in the sunshine state. However, they too can deal with these powerful arctic blasts if the frigid air is able to spill south enough. 

As of this morning, the entire Florida panhandle as well as portions of central and southern Florida have been placed under an Extreme Cold Watch. This is set to go into effect Saturday evening and stretch into the Sunday morning/early afternoon. 

Inland areas will likely see temperatures dip down into the 30s, possibly well into the 20s. Now, when we talk about a rare event like this, wind chills won't come close to what we deal with here in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. However, wind chill values may drop into the teens across the panhandle with upper teens and low 20s possible closer to the Tampa Bay and Miami areas. You typically don't hear this all that often but bundle up Florida!