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Southern Florida will remain under winter conditions despite the slight rise in temperature in recent days, as a new cold front is approaching and will cause temperatures to drop again before the weekend.
According to the forecast from Telemundo 51, the front will arrive on Thursday and will cause another drop in the minimum temperatures, which could be around 4°C (40°F) during the early mornings of Friday and Saturday in areas of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
This Tuesday, wind chill temperatures were reported at around -1°C (30°F), and a cold weather advisory remained in effect until nine in the morning in coastal and metropolitan areas of South Florida.
Although the afternoons will be sunny and have milder temperatures, authorities recommend not putting away winter coats just yet, especially in agricultural areas affected by recent frost.
This Monday, an unusually strong arctic front froze southern Florida, plunging the Sunshine State into record temperatures and scenes that resemble more of a Canadian winter than that of the American tropics.
Social media was flooded early on with photographs and videos shared by residents from various parts of the state, capturing frost-covered sunrises, empty streets due to the cold, and thermometers recording historic lows.
Similarly, an unusual snowfall surprised residents of Tampa Bay this Saturday, where snowflakes were reported for the first time in 16 years.
The Arctic blast sweeping across the southeastern United States has caused sub-zero temperatures in much of the state, leaving unprecedented images in areas where winter typically only brings rain or slight drops in temperature.
The first reports came from the counties of Citrus, Pasco, and Hernando, where several residents recorded flurries of snow falling on rooftops and vehicles.
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