DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN? This family from New Port Richey did, so they watched the weather and planned this trip to experience a rare Florida winter storm. It’s Dad and kids first time seeing snow! Meet them at 5am tomorrow on @BN9
WINTER STORM WARNING in effect for Florida panhandle, with rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow now impacting I-10 east of Tallahassee. We’re live Wednesday starting at 5am with the latest @BN9@bn9weather
#HurricaneMilton Several reports of flash flooding and power outages being transmitted by HAM Radio operators in Tampa area. Reports of knee to waist deep water near MacDill AFB. Downed trees now causing power outages to spread north of Tampa @BN9@bn9weather
NEW TAMPA Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club now seeing increasing wind gusts as #HurricaneMilton pushes through. Only sporadic power outages but torrential rains and street flooding occurring. The latest @BN9@bn9weather
TAMPA #HurricaneMilton conditions deteriorating. You should be preparing to shelter in place soon, as we are. Here’s a look from Bayshore Blvd. @BN9@bn9weather
HILLSBOROUGH CO. Asking residents with debris piles from Helene to bring debris back inside garages or homes, or do best they can to secure piles. As winds pick-up today from #HurricaneMilton they pose a serious risk to cause flying debris. @BN9
TAMPA WATER RESCUES As Tampa Mayor Jane Castor provides a #HurricaneHelene update, water rescues continue on Davis Islands. Right now 90+ have been rescued from Davis Islands and other South Tampa locations. HCSO also conducting water rescues in Town ‘N Country. @BN9
TAMPA - DAVIS ISLANDS - High water rescues ongoing. TPD has 2 sites setup where those being rescued are loaded on to busses and taken away from the water. Davis Islands currently closed, but TGH remains open. #HurricaneHelene@BN9@bn9weather
GULFPORT This morning’s tidal surge is slowly receding near the Gulfport Marina, as homeowners prepare for the big push of water tonight #HurricaneHelene@BN9
ST. PETERSBURG 350 trucks and 700+ Out-of-state line crews are staged at Tropicana Field to start power restorations once #HurricaneHelene passes. The latest @BN9
POWER CREWS STAGED in advance of #HurricaneHelene at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Hundreds of out-of-state lineman will begin major power restorations as soon as it is safe to do so, likely by Friday morning. @BN9
SURGE PUSHING INTO CRYSTAL RIVER Back flooding through storm water system connected to Kings Bay now occurring on side streets of US 19. Crews standing by to shutdown US 19 if needed. The latest @BN9