The weather is breaking news...

This is the email I got yesterday, sent from the county office:

Issued at: 4:02 AM EST 11/18/08, expires at: 7:00 AM EST 11/19/08 Wind chill advisory in effect from 3 am to 7 am est tonight. A reinforcing cold front will move south over the area today ushering in colder temperatures into the area today into tonight. Lows over northern and interior locations will fall into the mid to upper 30s tonight. This combined with winds around 10 to 15 mph will create wind chill temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s late tonight. A wind chill advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.


Only in south Florida would low temperatures result in breaking news. My favorite part is the last line: If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. I was a little concerned, as I do not have a winter hat here in Florida. In compromise, I wore my hair down so it could cover my ears, and I put my hands in my pockets.

Luckily, I did not suffer from either frost bite or hypothermia.