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FIRE WEATHER WARNING

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Statement as of 4:53 AM EST on January 02, 2008

… Red flag warning now in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM
EST this afternoon…

The red flag warning is now in effect from 9 am this morning to
6 PM EST this afternoon.

A very dry airmass will spread across South Florida today with relative
humidities falling below 35 percent by mid morning and range from 20
to 30 percent for several hours during the afternoon across all of South
Florida. The combination of the dry airmass and northwest winds in
the 15 to 20 mph range will create dangerous and volatile fire
weather conditions across all of South Florida.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now… or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds… low relative humidity… and warm temperatures
will create explosive fire growth potential.

SUBZERO COLD IN FLORIDA

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The Great Blizzard of February 1899 swept through the East and the Deep South with unprecedented cold and snow. While it was cold in the North, the cold in the South was especially remarkable and also damaging because they grow crops there in the winter. Several states recorded their lowest temperatures in recorded history, including sunny Florida where on February 14th, Tallahassee recorded a low of -2, which, to this day is the only sub-zero reading in Florida history.

Two days earlier, blizzard conditions were reported North of Tampa along the West coast of Florida.   Much more…