Re: Florida Freezes.
- Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Florida Freezes.
- From: F* R* T*
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 17:52:46 -0800
I guess we all have our pluses and minuses!
Francesca
irisgirl@attbi.com
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From: <BigAlligator@aol.com>
To: <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:42 PM
Subject: [iris-photos] Florida Freezes.
> In a message dated 2/6/02 8:19:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> irisgirl@attbi.com writes:
>
> << I always thought of Florida as being nomally free of freezes, >>
>
> Francesca,
> Most of Florida is subject to freezes, but the frequency and severity
> decreases as one goes farther south. Freezes can occur in Miami, but are
> extremely rare that far down. Here, they are to be expected where I am,
> about 100 miles north of Tampa, and about 20 miles southwest of Ocala.
> Topography and air currents also contribute to our freezes. I am in
a
> range of low rolling hills, and these hills are colder at night. Also,
> during cooler weather, the air currents come off the Gulf of Mexico, which
> makes our evening temperature drop fast, then at dusk, the wind dies,
setting
> up for radiational cooling. We can get a freeze when nobody else does.
> There is a good side to this, because plants like Redbuds, Dogwoods,
> Holly, and even some types of Hosta will grow here.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> BigAlligator@aol.com
> Dunnellon, Florida.
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