A major freeze for a wide area again tonight. Touching base around the Southeast:
ORLANDO
Hard freeze warning with low tonight about 27 but the wind chill 14 to 17. Their dew point late this afternoon was 7.
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG
Low tonight near 25 inland away from the water areas. Wind chill tonight around 10.
JACKSONVILLE
Hard freeze tonight with low near 20 except about 25 along the immediate coast. Wind chill tonight between 12 and 17.
NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE
Hard freeze tonight with low 25-28 in and around New orleans and near 20 in Baton Rouge.
NASHVILLE/MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Very cold. Low tonight 11-14.
ATLANTA
Low tonight 17 with wind chill about 10.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Snow showers through this evening.Low tonight in Gatlinburg, Cades Cove and Pigeon Forge 1o to 12 but around zero in the high country. Wind chill tonight as low as 5 below zero.
ALABAMA COAST GULF SHORES-MOBILE
Low tonight 18 inland and 22 even along the immediate coast of Mobile and Baldwin County. North wind 10-20 tonight will make it seem bitter cold.
JACKSON/CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
Lows 15 to 20 with north wind 10 to 15 mph.
BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA
Clear very cold tonight. Hard freeze. Low near 15 as an average but possibly as low as 10 in places like Pinson and other low-lying areas. Official highs this afternoon across North Alabama:
32 Birmingham Airport
29 Huntsville
30 Gadsden Airport
