Expires:201401061700;Remove:201401061700;084687 WWUS82 KJAX 061413 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 913 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-061700- ALACHUA- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-APPLING- ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-CAMDEN (COASTAL)- CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT TO 20 NM-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST- GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU- PIERCE-PUTNAM- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE- UNION-WARE-WAYNE- 913 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 ...THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS NOW SWEPT OVER JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... AS OF 9 AM LOCAL TIME...THE ANTICIPATED ARCTIC FRONTAL SYSTEM HAS JUST PASSED OVER JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. MANY PORTIONS OF THE AREA HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN THEIR HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL AS STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEGIN TO MOVE THE COLD AIR OVER THE REGION. TONIGHTS TEMPERATURE WILL PLUMMET AFTER SUNSET AND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR RECORD LOWS RESULTING IN A HARD FREEZE FOR MOST AREAS. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AMD IN SOME AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SUWANNEE VALLEY IT WILL FELL NEAR ZERO TOMORROW MORNING. SOME POTENTIAL IMPACTS... IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALONG ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS...MAY BE LEFT ON TO PROTECT VEGETATION OR MAY BREAK. THIS MAY LEAD TO ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE ROADWAY WHEN NONE IS ANTICIPATED. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT POSSIBILITY WHEN DRIVING TOMORROW MORNING. THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WELL. PROTECT PETS...TENDER VEGETATION AND EXPOSED PIPES FROM THE COLD. THE BITTER WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE SOMETHING WE ARE NOT USED TO LOCALLY. DRESS IN LAYERS...COVER HEADS AND HANDS WITH HATS AND GLOVES AND BE ALERT FOR FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. DO NOT RUN GENERATORS IN CONFINED SPACES...BE CAREFUL WITH SPACE HEATERS AND PRACTICE GENERAL FIRE SAFETY. $$ SANDRIK