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Florida – Palm fronds rustle in a dry breeze this morning as cooler air slips quietly into Central Florida. Jackets feel necessary before sunrise, and a sharper chill hints at a rare winter threat building toward the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, an Extreme Cold Watch and Freeze Watch are in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon across east central Florida, including the Orlando metro. Temperatures could fall as low as the upper 20s, with wind chills dropping near the lower 20s. For Florida standards, that’s enough to damage plants, stress pets, and freeze exposed pipes…