Freeze watch in effect late Wednesday night through Thursday morning

<p>The national weather service in Jacksonville has issued a freeze watch from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.</p><p>The first in a wave of reinforcing shots of cold air will arrive Wednesday and persist into Wednesday night. </p><p>Inland areas will see 5 to 7 hours of subfreezing temperatures while eastern zones will</p><p>be on the order of 2 to 4 hours. </p><p>Temperatures over the Suwannee valley will be close to hard freeze conditions, but only in the normally colder locations.</p><p>A freeze watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible for at least 2 hours. Precautions may be required to protect plants, pets, pipes and those sensitive to the cold if a freeze warning is issued.</p>