"South Florida residents are less likely to have heavy coats and other winter clothes, so Torres-Vazquez said it's important to layer up and limit time outside. Dr. David Nestler, with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, said frostbite and hypothermia, two health dangers not always top-of-mind among Floridians, are real concerns when temperatures drop this far. Meanwhile, visitors from cooler climates are finding it easier to acclimate to Florida's version of cold weather."
"Doug Brubaker said it was minus 20 F (minus 29 C) with windchill when he left Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday. "Whatever's coming this weekend to me is not cold, but I know it's cold for Florida," Brubaker said. Moving north, Tony Hurt, a National Weather Service forecaster for the Tampa Bay area, said there's a small chance of snowfall and flurries in that region this weekend, but no accumulations."
Much of Florida will experience below-freezing nights for several days, and the Tampa Bay area could see snowflakes despite rare occurrences. A giant cyclone in the Atlantic is forecast to pull cold air east as a powerful blizzard, with the worst impacts expected toward the Carolinas. A recent cold front has already lowered temperatures and the region faces the possibility of record-setting freezing conditions this weekend. Residents lacking heavy winter gear should layer and limit outdoor exposure to reduce frostbite and hypothermia risks. Tampa plans to proceed with scheduled weekend events despite the forecast.
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