Tampa Bay Area Braces For Rare Snow As Arctic Blast Sends Wind Chills To 18 Degrees

TAMPA, Fla. – If you were planning on the common balmy weekend in Tampa Bay, you might want to dig out those heavy coats and thick blankets instead. A powerful arctic front is currently barreling through the region, bringing with it a forecast that looks more like Chicago than Central Florida.

Residents woke up Saturday to gray skies and a biting wind that is only expected to get sharper as the day progresses.

While the thermometer might technically hover near 57 degrees this afternoon, don’t let that number fool you—wind chill values have already dipped as low as 38 degrees this morning, and it’s only going to get colder…

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