The National Weather Service – Tampa bay area has issued freeze and hard freeze warnings from 1 am to 9 am est Tuesday morning. Freeze and hard freeze watches are in effect from 9 pm Tuesday night through 7 am Wednesday morning.
A strong cold front has passed south of the area with a very cold air mass filling in behind it. Temperatures will range from 30 to 34 degrees for several hours tonight. Temperatures Tuesday night may drop briefly below freezing in isolated spots.
Damage is possible to cold sensitive plants tonight and Tuesday night. Plan to cover or bring these plants indoors and bring pets inside as well.
Residents are encouraged to “test drive” the new roll carts until January 15, 2014. This period will cover the holiday season, a time of year when larger amounts of garbage and recyclables are generated and more capacity generally is needed. At the conclusion of the “test drive,” if a resident wants to exchange a roll cart, a one-time size change at no charge can be arranged by contacting your Franchise Collector from January 15, 2014 – March 15, 2014. Roll cart size changes after the January 15, 2014 – March 15, 2014 “swap out” period will incur a $30 charge each.