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A Cold Start to the Year

Posted Jan 10, 2010 by Leigh Spann

Updated Jan 10, 2010 at 09:25 AM

I don’t have to tell you, but it’s been very cold since 2010 started.  Below are a few interesting facts about the first 10 days of the year.

- Since January 1, temperatures have not climbed to 60 degrees in Tampa or St. Pete!

- Temperatures since January 2 have stayed anywhere from 10-30 degrees below normal.

- Brooksville dropped below freezing 6 nights in a row, and another freezing night is expected tonight. (Forecast low tonight: 19 degrees!)

- Daytime high temperature for Tampa, Sarasota and St. Pete on Saturday (January 9) was only 38 degrees.

- Sleet and snow flurries were reported across the Bay Area January 9.

- Widespread Hard Freeze expected tonight. (Some record lows could be set!)

We will see a gradual warm-up through the work week ahead.  We won’t be back to “average” until Friday!  Keep those sweaters ready!