Overview
- The National Weather Service warning runs from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EST Friday, with wind chills near 23°F and a concurrent cold weather advisory for dangerous wind chill values.
- Orange and Osceola counties—including all Walt Disney World parks—are covered, along with Seminole, Lake, Volusia, Okeechobee, Brevard (inland and mainland), Indian River (inland), and St. Lucie (inland).
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is closed for the cold snap, and guests may see delayed openings or temporary adjustments to outdoor and water-based attractions during the coldest early hours.
- Officials urge precautions for people, pets, plants, and pipes, advising warm layers for rope drop, protection of sensitive vegetation and outdoor plumbing, and extra time for vehicles to warm up.
- Temperatures should rebound Saturday before another front arrives Sunday, with forecasters noting the potential for flurries in parts of northern Florida near the Georgia line.