It's a Gulf Coast Weather Impact Day as cold air sweeps through Southwest Florida, adding to an increased brush fire risk. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/cold-air-fire-risk-southwest-florida-weather/70460371 | Gulf Coast News

Cold air is moving into Southwest Florida as a strong January cold front pushes across the Gulf, and the weather maps are lighting up with colors locals almost never see in this part of the state. A rare blend of offshore cold air aloft, Gulf moisture, and unusually low temperatures for Naples and Fort Myers is creating model images that show sleet and frozen precipitation well above the surface. Southwest Florida stays too warm at ground level for real snow, but the upper atmosphere is cold eno