As Ormond Beach dips into freezing temperatures, the city has issued a few tips on how to stay safe over the next few days.
The city asks that:
- If you must be outside, dress in layers and wear a hat and gloves to stay warm.
- Children and the elderly are most vulnerable to cold weather, so please make sure they stay inside or are dressed appropriately if they must be outside.
- Bring your pets indoors or provide a warm shelter for them.
- Bring cold sensitive plants indoors or provide a covering to protect them.
- Turn your sprinklers off as the water could freeze if left on and could create a dangerous situation on streets or sidewalks.
- Anytime there is freezing temperatures, there is the possibility of ice.
- If you must travel, be cautious on roadways and especially bridges as transportation officials warn that a “Bridge Freezes Before Road” because bridges are exposed to air on all of its surfaces unlike a road.
The freeze warning for Ormond Beach will be active until 9 a.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service has also issued a coastal flood advisory and a high surf advisory, both active until the early morning hours tomorrow.
