BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A cold front moving across South Florida brought waves of heavy rain Tuesday, triggering a flood advisory for parts of Broward County and creating hazardous conditions on the roads during the afternoon commute.
Radar estimates showed up to 3 inches of rain fell in areas like Pembroke Pines and Miramar, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood advisory until 4 p.m.
Showers and thunderstorms swept through both Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with bursts of intense rainfall and reduced visibility. The downpours came in bands, driven by a boundary pushing moisture across the region.
Video captured outside Local 10 News studios showed rain coming down in sheets as vehicles splashed through waterlogged streets.
Local 10 Meteorologist Peta Sherwood said the heaviest rain has begun to break up, but more showers could develop throughout the early evening hours.
“We are seeing a line of thunderstorms move through, but some of it is starting to dissipate,” Sherwood said. “Still, a few areas picked up a lot of rainfall in a short period of time.”
Rain chances are expected to linger into the evening, with drier air moving in overnight. Temperatures are forecast to dip into the low 70s.
In the Florida Keys, conditions were improving Tuesday afternoon. Most of the rain that soaked Key Largo had already moved out over the Atlantic.
Drivers across South Florida were urged to slow down and keep headlights on, as slick pavement and ponding on roads added to traffic challenges.
Sherwood said the next few hours could still bring scattered showers, but a clearer pattern is expected to settle in by midweek.
“We’ll be tracking how much more rain is possible, and when that drier air will finally take over,” she said.
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