Screen shot from sneak preview of FLORIDACARDINAL.COM (beta) Orlando weather page showing freezing temperatures and snow conditions in Orlando on Jan. 9, 2010 at 4:00 a.m. (36°F/snow) and Jan. 10, 2010 at 4:00 a.m. (29°F).
Florida is known as the only mainland state with a subtropical and tropical climate, but this week bitter cold has stunned Floridians. At Breen Acres Aquatics in Loxahatchee Groves just north of Miami, freezing temperatures formed ice on 76 ponds that hold tropical fish livestock. About 100,000 tropical fish were killed, causing an estimated $535,000 loss.
For the first time in 30 years, Miami Metrozoo closed because of freezing temperatures.
Sunday set a record at Florida Power and Light — 23,500 megawatt-hours.
At least one day last week Caribou, Maine was warmer than several cities in Florida.
NASA scientists, teamed up with conservationists, have come to the rescue of hundreds of turtles from unusually cold water temperatures off Cape Canaveral, Florida.
JAN 09 2009 — Florida turtles are temporarily being placed at inland locations with warmer temperatures. They are being rescued by NASA scientists and area conservationists.
HARD FREEZE WARNING in Orlando, FL and other Florida cities.
Record lows in Florida …
32°F at 7:22 a.m. on January 10, 2010 at Cocoa Beach (Previous record in 2001 … 37°F)
28.9 at 5:53 a.m. on January 10, 2010 at Orlando WTV Channel 9 (Previous record in 2001 … 34°F)
21.9°F at 6:53 a.m. on Janurary 10 at Pensacola (Previous record in 1962 … 16°F)
Unreal! ..And I thought we are getting global warming!