TIMELINE: Here’s when the bitter cold arrives in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – After a really heat begin Friday, temperatures are poised to plummet after lunch.

The chilly entrance will blast into Marion and Flagler counties late within the morning and plunge southeast by means of the afternoon.

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By 11 a.m., the colder air is already shifting into areas northwest of Interstate 4.

The chilly entrance strikes by means of most of Central Florida by 2 to three within the afternoon.

By Saturday morning, temperatures backside out within the 20s and 30s.

Cowl your crops or deliver them inside to keep away from them being destroyed by the chilly. In case you stay northwest of I-4, think about insulating your uncovered, out of doors pipes to forestall them from freezing.

The wind stays elevated Friday night into Saturday, creating bitterly chilly wind chills. The wind chill is an obvious temperature that solely impacts dwelling issues, so the temperatures under don’t influence your pipes, automobiles, and so on.

With the wind factored in, it should really feel like the teenagers and 20s Saturday morning.

Temperatures Saturday, even with sunshine, solely make their approach again to the mid-to-upper 40s.

One of many coldest Christmas’ on file can be possible.

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