OT: Florida cold weather events?

[Snidely]

Taking a shortcut here by asking Tony:

when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?

Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.

/dps

[LionelEdwards]

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?
Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.

I've seen that porn film too.

The city of Frostproof is South of Orlando (not by very
much) so they presumably get occasional frost.

[Tony Cooper]

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?
Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.

"Freezing weather" is relative term in Orlando. I went out an hour or
so ago and wore a flannel shirt and a hoodie. The outside
temperature was about 60° F (15.5° C) with no wind to speak of.

If the temperature's in the 50s, I might say it's "freezing out
there", but my grandsons will be out in shorts and a tee shirt.

The TV news today contains "freeze warnings" for the area. A "freeze
warning" means the temperature may dip into the low 30s during the
night, and the brief time it will actually be near 32°, coupled with
the "wind chill factor" means people may want to cover outside plants.
(We drape sheets over outside plants overnight so the chill won't kill
them.)

When we moved to Florida, Orlando was surrounded by orange groves.
The "Big Freeze of 1985" destroyed most of the groves. Most of the
grove owners sold to developers rather than starting over. What were
acres of orange trees are now subdivisions.

The lowest recorded temperature in Orlando was -2° F in 1899, but in
the 50 years I've now lived in Florida it's been below the actual
freezing point several times. I've seen snow in my yard, but it
melted immediately. It's not unknown to have frost on the car's
windshield in the morning, but it's rare.

The lowest temperature in Orlando in 2024 was 38° F on January 21st.

[Snidely]

Post by Tony Cooper

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?

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The lowest temperature in Orlando in 2024 was 38° F on January 21st.

[Snidely]

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Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?

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The lowest temperature in Orlando in 2024 was 38° F on January 21st.

Um, I shouldn't use invisible ink to write "thanks".

/dps

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?

We don't have much freezing weather here either. It hasn't happened
since, gosh, this morning, but now it's reached a whopping 5°.

Post by Snidely
Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.
/dps

[Tony Cooper]

On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:52:23 +0000, Silver Skull

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?
Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.

It must get reasonably cold in Florida, as the NHL - in its wisdom - has
decided to take next year's "Winter Classic" to Miami with the Florida
Panthers hosting the NY Rangers at the LoanDepot Park in January.
Outdoor hockey games in Florida. Who'd have thought it ?

I wouldn't say the game will be played "outdoors". LoanDepot Park
(Miami) is a fully-enclosed stadium when the retractable roof is
closed. The temperature in the stadium, with the crowd present, will
not be any different from Madison Square Garden where the Rangers play
in winter months.

The big weather-releated difference to the spectators will be that
they can go to LoanDepot Park in street clothes. If the event was
held at Madison Square Garden in January, they'd be wearing overcoats,
hats, mufflers, gloves, and galoshes. They'd share their seat with
mounds of outdoor covering during the game.

[Silver Skull]

Post by Tony Cooper
On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:52:23 +0000, Silver Skull

Post by Snidely
when was the last freezing weather in the Orlando area?
Out here, we usually only hear about icy Florida when an orange crop is
destroyed, or O-rings get stiff.

It must get reasonably cold in Florida, as the NHL - in its wisdom - has
decided to take next year's "Winter Classic" to Miami with the Florida
Panthers hosting the NY Rangers at the LoanDepot Park in January.
Outdoor hockey games in Florida. Who'd have thought it ?

I wouldn't say the game will be played "outdoors". LoanDepot Park
(Miami) is a fully-enclosed stadium when the retractable roof is
closed. The temperature in the stadium, with the crowd present, will
not be any different from Madison Square Garden where the Rangers play
in winter months.
The big weather-releated difference to the spectators will be that
they can go to LoanDepot Park in street clothes. If the event was
held at Madison Square Garden in January, they'd be wearing overcoats,
hats, mufflers, gloves, and galoshes. They'd share their seat with
mounds of outdoor covering during the game.

The NHL "Winter Classic" is an outdoor event. They'll do their best to
keep the roof open. At a guess, the roof just gives them an option if
things don't go according to plan! It'll depend on how sunny the
sunshine state actually is that day / evening. But the attraction of the
"Winter Classic is usually the 'outdoor' bit.

Not content with one 'outdoor' game, the NHL has also scheduled another
at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, where the Tampa Bay Lightning
will play Boston in February.

Personally I think the people running the NHL have been smoking some
serious weed, but that's a discussion for another time - and place.