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Tampa, Florida – Residents across west central and southwest Florida are facing a rare and potentially damaging freeze as temperatures plunge overnight, putting crops, pets, and unprotected plumbing at risk through Friday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, a Freeze Warning and Cold Weather Advisory remain in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday for much of the region. Inland areas could see temperatures drop as low as 24 degrees, with wind chills falling to around 22 degrees in exposed locations…