As most Floridians were enjoying a balmy weekend heading into Sunday evening, weather and utility officials were posting warnings and watches about the coldest drop in temperatures about to envelop the state this fall.

Highs in the 80s were about to turn to lows in the 30s for many areas of Florida and even lower when it comes to wind chill factors in the ensuing week, especially for North Florida. The National Weather Service ( NWS ) office at the Jacksonville International Airport is warning residents to brace for the strongest cold spell of the fall thus far and there could be some damage.

A strong cold front plowing through the state Sunday afternoon was posing “strong to severe thunderstorms” for areas along the Interstate 10 corridor from the First Coast to the Panhandle.

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