Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events.
Fort Myers, Florida – Residents in inland Lee County have a narrow window to protect plants and pipes before temperatures fall to 31 degrees by 3 a.m. Tuesday, cold enough to trigger frost and localized freeze damage.
According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin, a Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, with wind chills dipping to 34 degrees in Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. A Freeze Warning then takes effect from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, when actual air temperatures could reach 31 degrees. During that same period, a second Cold Weather Advisory will bring wind chills down to 27 degrees…