Babcock Ranch Residential Association Alerts
Freeze Warning issued February 22 at 11:58PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Headline
Freeze Warning issued February 22 at 11:58PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Description
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 29 expected. For the second Cold Weather
Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected.
* WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland
Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST
Monday. For the Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory,
from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with
prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops,
other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Instructions
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Freeze |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte |
| Sent | Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:58 PM EST |
| Expires | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:00 AM EST |
| Sender | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ab5229d9a95db917756f64a14d10425c1aecbc8c.002.2 |