Here\u2019s what to know as Tampa Bay trudges through this long, cold spell.<\/p>\n
The serious cold snap snarling the nation is likely to continue for the eastern half of the U.S. this weekend along with more record-breaking lows, even in Florida, the weather service said.<\/p>\n
Deep into the morning on Tuesday, the mercury remained in the 30s in parts of Tampa Bay, with bone-chilling winds making conditions feel even more bitter.<\/p>\n
Much of inland Tampa Bay remains under a freeze warning through Wednesday morning, while coastal areas are under a cold weather advisory during the same time.<\/p>\n
The fiercest cold will pull back by the end of the work week, when highs will rebound into the mid-to-upper 60s and lows will be in the 40s.<\/p>\n
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But another cold front will push into the area Friday night and Saturday morning, bringing a chance of rain and wind, the weather service said.<\/p>\n
Those attending the Gasparilla Parade on Saturday will, if they\u2019re lucky, see temperatures in the mid-50s.<\/p>\n
Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist for WFLA News Channel 8in Tampa Bay, called the spell \u201cone of the coldest patterns I can remember for the Deep South and Florida\u201d in a post to X on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Berardelli also wrote that there will be a small chance of flurries near Tampa Bay Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be honest, model support is modest at best, but the meteorology says it\u2019s possible,\u201d Berardelli wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n For the flurries to occur, the water temperature would have to be much warmer than the atmosphere, along with other meteorological ingredients coming together.<\/p>\n \u201cIf snow flurries happen it will be very close to the coast,\u201d Berardelli said.<\/p>\n By Sunday morning, forecasters expect wind chills to drop into the 20s near Tampa Bay. North of the region, wind chills could fall into the low teens.<\/p>\n