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<\/p>\nFlorida has been blasted by a cold snap, bringing plummeting temperatures as low as 26 F in some parts of the state.<\/p>\n
In Miami, the temperature of 48 F recorded on Tuesday was the coldest on record for a November 11 since 1913\u2014over 110 years ago\u2014according to the National Weather Service (NWS).<\/p>\n
Why It Matters<\/p>\n
Temperatures in Florida rarely drop below 66 in November, so this unusual, sudden drop has not only thrown residents and visitors into chaos, as they scramble to find warm clothes and prepare their outdoor water pipes and tender plants for subfreezing temperatures, but it\u2019s also affected the state’s wildlife, including its iguanas. Social media has been flooded with images of frozen iguanas falling from trees, as their cold-blooded reptilian systems struggle to generate body heat and cope with the cold temperatures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
What To Know<\/p>\n
According to the NWS, Southeast Alabama, the Big Bend, and the Panhandle of Florida are likely to see temperatures falling to around 26, with parts of Northeast and Northern Florida also experiencing sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 until Wednesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other parts of Florida, while still well below average, will see slightly warmer temperatures: Coastal Dixie, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Franklin, and Inland Gulf and Levy Counties could get between 28 and 31, overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Florida was -2 in Tallahassee on February 13, 1899, during the historic Arctic outbreak. That record still stands today, but according to the NWS, Tampa, in Florida, hit 39 on Tuesday, November 11, which is the lowest temperature the city has recorded for that date since 1892\u2014over 130 years ago. Plus, the Orlando temperature fell to 36, which is the lowest it’s been for a November 11 in over 90 years.<\/p>\n
What People Are Saying<\/p>\n
NWS Miami posted: \u201cA *record low minimum* temperature was tied at Miami this morning. The temperature of 48\u00b0F is the coldest on record for this date (11\/11) in over 110 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amateur climatologist Thierry Goose said: \u201c7th lowest temperature for the 1st half of the month since 1937. 2nd lowest that early behind 48\u00b0F on Nov. 6, 1950.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
What Happens Next<\/p>\n
The NWS has issued advice for people in Florida, who are unused to these sub-freezing temperatures, which includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n
If possible, avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day\u2014usually early morningMake sure pets and livestock have adequate, warm shelter and access to food and water that isn\u2019t frozenMake sure tender plants are coveredProtect outdoor plumbingCheck in on vulnerable people, including young children, the elderly, and the homelessKeep an eye on local forecasts for updates on upcoming cold weather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida has been blasted by a cold snap, bringing plummeting temperatures as low as 26 F in some…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43686,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,123,139,28685,28684,135],"class_list":["post-43685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-miami","tag-orlando","tag-records","tag-sub-freezing","tag-tampa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}