So Cold in Florida: 20 Years Since Turtles Were Cold Stunned Like Today


NASA scientists, teamed up with conservationists, have come to the rescue of hundreds of turtles from unusually cold water temperatures off Cape Canaveral, Florida.

JAN 09 2009 — Florida turtles are temporarily being placed at inland locations with warmer temperatures. They are being rescued by NASA scientists and area conservationists.

HARD FREEZE WARNING in Orlando, FL

Record lows in Florida …
32°F at 7:22 a.m. on January 10, 2010 at Cocoa Beach (Previous record in 2001 … 37°F)
28.9 at 5:53 a.m. on January 10, 2010 at Orlando WTV Channel 9 (Previous record in 2001 … 34°F)
21.9°F at 6:53 a.m. on Janurary 10 at Pensacola (Previous record in 1962 … 16°F)