FLORIDA/ALABAMA AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON WEATHER

and nws for My area.............Tonight Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

our next Blog should be named "the lil storm that could"??

Aug was right huh..today thru a dangerous storm we posted and watched each others back..and each told how it was in Their area's...which give others an idea what to expect when it gets to their area...this is great,,because in the Hurricane season..we already will know what to do..thank you

SWFL is in play.

Event: Tornado Warning
Alert: The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
South central Collier County in southwestern Florida...

* Until 315 PM EST.

Florida's Current Active Advisories:
I guess you can just assume you're under one or more of these:
Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Flood Advisory
Coastal Flood Statement
Coastal Flood Warning
Flood Advisory
Flood Warning
High Surf Advisory
High Surf Warning
Lake Wind Advisory
Rip Current Statement
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Special Weather Statement
Wind Advisory

well that's it for me, my eyes are closing lol...good night folks, stay safe out there..tomorrow's another day hopefully NOT as bad as it was today huh...nite all

Looks like on the point & click map Jax has dumped (or soon will) the Flood Watch. Not much rain here. 1.36" and has been dry for a spell. Now on to the wind advisory for tomorrow. Safe travels JR!

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* WINDS...West Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with gusts 35 to 40
mph.

* TIMING...Friday.

* IMPACTS...Minor damage to trees, power lines, and property are
possible with wind of this magnitude. Motorists in high profiles
vehicles are advised to use caution until the wind subsides.

The bigger picture. Batter up bills. You're next. This is a static loop so the radar won't update and is only current as of this posting.

Thanks Largo, JR & Aug.

Still nothing here. All hanging plants secured, pointsettias as well.

Lookin' like you're almost there, Bills.
Thank God that the poinsettias are safe!!

Good luck. I'm not seeing any warnings -- hopefully, sundown is helping you out.

Thanks JR. Finally raining. We need it unlike you poor folks.

Good news, Bills. Good rains; nothing severe.

Frontal boundary is coming ashore here now.

Thanks JR. Was clicking back and forth. Go Bulls!

Most of the nasty stuff went offshore.

Yikes clicked away and missed another Marshall TD

Good Friday Morning Folks!! wow it sure is Windy here by me,when this is over i sure have a tree debris clean up..but hopefully alot of the leaves that were falling will come down faster now..i have to cut up that big tree branch that came down in my back yard yesterday also..well i hope all here came thru the storm ok,,i hope john house up in Zephyrhills didnt get hit by yesterdays Tornado there,,,well have a great day folks and be careful walking under tree's till this bad wind stops.

wow heavy rain-cold-winds blowing the tree's..still dark out..Nasty outside,,be careful

Fri Dec 21 2018

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Today.

* WINDS...West to southwest 20 to 29 mph with gusts up to 40 mph,
especially near the coast.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous boating conditions on area lakes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

&&

$$

well at least the sun is coming out..what a difference a day makes huh..still Very Windy here on the gulf coast but rain has stopped, until the next storm comes in here

Did you come thru the storm ok St Pete??

well ive got things to do outside BBL

Thanks for updates. Whew you all really got it. Wonder how WD is doing?

We are all good here in Levy County. Got 2.5" of rainfall, not enough to make the flooding worse. Tide came up in Cedar Key, but not enough to cause any major problems. Wind is definitely cranking this AM and temps are headed downward. Should be a nice, cool weekend with highs near 60 and lows in the mid 30's. Then we get a warm up for Christmas through New Year's. We should enjoy the short warm up however, as models are hinting at Jan/Feb being stormy with below normal temps (maybe well below normal depending how things shake out).

Fine here Largo. Some limbs down, heard the Skyway bridge is closed.

Saw this on the NOAA website

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ok thanks St pete glad your ok,same here with me, no damage just a large tree branch came down out back and alot of tree things blown all over the place..i got thru this just fine too,

Good Early Saturday Morning Folks!! a lil breezy outside as i walked the dogs but nothing like yesterday whew..its about 55 degree's here by me now but a COLD morning in store for us low-40's and 30's inland-north tomorrow morning then a warm up begins they are saying..enjoy the weekend everyone!! i still have outside clean up to do.

Morning. Florida snow?? Too far out but something to check in the days ahead. Usually the moisture moves out before the column cools enough from top to bottom to allow flakes to fall. If nothing else maybe the cold January WD spoke of is on the way in a couple of weeks. I hate the cold! If it does get cold at least let it snow.

Diagram of what occurs above the surface to create different precipitation types.

Morning Aug..yeah i hate the cold also..tv news on that rainy storm day..showed alot of pics of Hailstones that came down in places..alot of them wow..something above is somewhat different this winter maybe..lets see if we do..get snow...ive been here since 85 and ive seen some snowflakes fall..only twice,,they never stuck to the ground or anything but..up in the clouds it must have been cold enough...told my wife we didnt move far enough south lol

Morning Largo. I've been here since 1997 and haven't seen a single snow flake. There have been several reports over the years but none fell at whatever location I was in at the time. I did experience sleet once driving home from work over the Buckman Bridge. Last year was oh so close. 35 degrees and a COLD rain. Many reports of snow just to my west. I'd have to go back and look but I think 1-3" may have fallen in the northern interior.

I was off. Most of it fell as ice although Tallahassee had their first measurable snow in 28 years. Here's a recap from NWS Tallahassee with some good info, graphics, and pictures.

https://www.weather.gov/tae/Jan2018WinterStorm

This cold weather talk reminds me I need to start my beef stew in the crockpot soon. First time making it this season. Yummm.

StAugustineFL wrote:Morning Largo.  I've been here since 1997 and haven't seen a single snow flake.  There have been several reports over the years but none fell at whatever location I was in at the time.  I did experience sleet once driving home from work over the Buckman Bridge.   Last year was oh so close.  35 degrees and a COLD rain.  Many reports of snow just to my west.  I'd have to go back and look but I think 1-3" may have fallen in the northern interior.

yeah ive had sleet a few times, sure is dangerous driving.

StAugustineFL wrote:I was off.  Most of it fell as ice although Tallahassee had their first measurable snow in 28 years.  Here's a recap from NWS Tallahassee with some good info, graphics, and pictures.

https://www.weather.gov/tae/Jan2018WinterStorm

wow. but i guess they are..about far enough north to get snow if the right conditions occur....local tv met said this Last storm we got was because conditions This time which was unusual..let the Cold are and the system to come way down to the gulf..he said that in december this was very unusual.

StAugustineFL wrote:This cold weather talk reminds me I need to start my beef stew in the crockpot soon.  First time making it this season.  Yummm.

ahh good luck on the beef stew!!

well still a damp and breezy 55 degree's here..wont get too much warmer today, maybe lucky enough to get to 60..maybe

this 7 day forecast is exactly why...we here cannot get used to the cold in winter..

down here yes..we do get COLD days,,but they do not last long down here, so our blood wont thicken much thus we feel the cold so much more. huh

Hi everyone. Thanks for all of the updates.
Largo-only lengthy “cold snap” I recall is 2009-10 I think it was. It didn’t make it out of the 50’s for 2-3 weeks, which by South Florida standards is frigid. It was brutal watching our daughters soccers games.

That’s when all the non native snakes and iguanas died. So I hope it happens again, but I do feel for people that have expensive tropical plants.

Morning.  

Yep, 2009/10 was a cold one.  It got down to 18 degrees here one night.  I lost my lemon tree that year but have since grown a new one.

A chilly 34 degrees here at the moment.  I'm under a frost advisory.  Still too dark to tell if there's any out there but I'm sure at a minimum the rooftops have a coating.

BillsfaninSoFla wrote:Hi everyone.  Thanks for all of the updates.  
Largo-only lengthy “cold snap” I recall is 2009-10 I think it was.  It didn’t make it out of the 50’s for 2-3 weeks, which by South Florida standards is frigid.  It was brutal watching our daughters soccers games.

That’s when all the non native snakes and iguanas died.  So I hope it happens again, but I do feel for people that have expensive tropical plants.  

morning billsfan..yes i remember that one for sure..i lost alot..almost all my tropicals, my bananas and my mango tree..not hoping to see another winter like that one lol

Good Sunday Morning Folks!!...43 degree's here brrrr but its supposed to get up into the mid 60's later today..well stay warm and enjoy your sunday ok!!

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