>> LIVE FROM ABC, 7. THIS IS NEWS AT 7. >> GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS HAS ISSUED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AHEAD OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD WINTER WEATHER IMPACTING RTHERN FLORIDA, INCLUDING AN UNUSUAL MIX OF SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR YOUR NEWS AT 7. I'M CHANNING FRAMPTON HERE WITH YOUR MOST ACCURATE METEOROLOGIST ROB DUNS. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. I WANT TO STRESS NORTHERN PORTIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT SNOW. BUT ABOUT THE COLD TEMPERATURES THE FOR YOU AND ME. IT'S THE COOL WEATHER TONIGHT. THAT'S THE BIGGEST IMPACT LIKE CHANNING MENTIONED FOR THE REST OF THE STATE. IF WE COULD COME BACK OUT HERE TO CAMP OR 7 JUST FOR A SECOND, IT'S ALL THE HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK THAT ARE UNDER THIS WINTER STORM WARNING FIRST TIME IN AT LEAST 7 YEARS. >> THAT A WARNING LIKE THIS HAS BEEN NECESSARY IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FLORIDA. AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO A BIG SPRAWLING STORM SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO ENVELOP THE GULF OF MEXICO TOMORROW PROVIDING NOT ONLY TIMES OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, BUT A WHOLE BUNCH OF RAIN OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU IN THE LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR DOPPLER ONE GRAPHICS HERE IS THAT FORECAST TONIGHT. JUST LOOKS SILLY. TEMPERATURES DROPPING BACK INTO THE UPPER 40'S AND LOW 50'S OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, THE ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER WE'VE HAD ALL DAY LONG WILL STICK AROUND AS WELL. AND WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A SHOWER AND A CHILLY SHOWER WITH THAT. WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING BACK INTO THE LOW 50'S OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, I WILL SAY, THOUGH, THAT FOR ITS ROLE LIVE RADAR FROM ABC, 7 IS NOT SHOWING VERY MUCH IN THE WAY OF RAIN RIGHT NOW OUTSIDE OF JUST A FEW VERY ISOLATED SPECKS OF RAIN THAT HAVE BEEN MOVING ACROSS AREAS OF COLLIER COUNTY IN MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ADVANCING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. SO WOULD STAY TO THE EAST OF AREAS LIKE MARCO ISLAND AND NAPLES. WHAT I CAN BACK THOUGH, IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, BOY IS THE 7 DAY FORECAST GOING TO GRIP YOUR ATTENTION AS WE ARE IN STORE FOR A STRETCH OF UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER FOR A WHILE. THE
Gov. DeSantis declares cold weather emergency
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Updated: 7:15 PM EST Jan 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Panhandle and other parts of North Florida were hit with frigid weather and face the possibility of snow and ice.DeSantis issued an executive order that said, “All modes of hazardous winter weather will be likely, including snow, sleet, and freezing rain.”The order said 1 to 3 inches of snow are forecast for the Panhandle and that icy conditions could develop east to the Suwannee River Valley.The order said, “Ice accumulation from freezing rain is the most impactful winter hazard, and significant impacts to roadways, bridges, trees, and powerlines are possible.”The order, in part, gave authority to Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie to take steps to direct the emergency response and ordered the activation of the Florida National Guard “as needed” to respond.Earlier Monday, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, canceled planned legislative committee meetings this week because of the expected weather conditions in Tallahassee.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Panhandle and other parts of North Florida were hit with frigid weather and face the possibility of snow and ice.
DeSantis issued an executive order that said, “All modes of hazardous winter weather will be likely, including snow, sleet, and freezing rain.”
The order said 1 to 3 inches of snow are forecast for the Panhandle and that icy conditions could develop east to the Suwannee River Valley.
The order said, “Ice accumulation from freezing rain is the most impactful winter hazard, and significant impacts to roadways, bridges, trees, and powerlines are possible.”
The order, in part, gave authority to Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie to take steps to direct the emergency response and ordered the activation of the Florida National Guard “as needed” to respond.
Earlier Monday, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, canceled planned legislative committee meetings this week because of the expected weather conditions in Tallahassee.
