The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and emergency officials want residents to make sure they're prepared well before a storm hits.
A non-tropical low-pressure system brewing in the Atlantic has a high chance of developing into the first named storm of the 2021 hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Freeze Warnings issued for part of the Tampa Bay area, cold weather shelters open
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and last updated 2021-01-19 02:42:00-05
TAMPA, Fla. â The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for the northern counties of the Tampa Bay area.
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are forecast for Citrus and Hernando Counties. Temps are expected to drop below 32 degrees for a few hours in Citrus and Hernando Counties. Frost is expected north of I-4, said Meteorologist Denis Phillips.
The Freeze Warning will go into effect
Tuesday morning at 3 a.m. and last until about 8 a.m.
In addition, a Frost Advisory has also been issued for coastal areas of Citrus and Hernando Counties and inland Pasco County from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m.