Florida Citrus at Risk From Arctic Blast as Snowstorm Nears

The US Southeast is making final preparations for a powerful Atlantic storm as yet another blast of Arctic air surges south, threatening to smash temperature records and putting Florida’s citrus belt at risk of a damaging freeze.

Central Florida’s orange-growing region could see single-digit wind chills beginning late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Orlando and Tampa will be on freeze alerts, a rarity for an area accustomed to mild winters.