The coldest air of the season, so far, arrives on Wednesday morning with lows falling to mostly the upper 40s.

South Florida may be far from the snow, but a winter storm that blanketed the Midwest and is now hitting the mid-Atlantic is affecting flights in and out of the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.

That could mean people should watch for cold-stunned iguanas. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said iguanas can become immobilized or sluggish when temperatures hit between 40 and 50 degrees. Longer cold snaps with overcast skies that prevent basking for warmth can be deadly to the cold-blooded invasive species.

Folks across South Florida may have woken up Wednesday with chattering teeth and glued to the covers as temperatures dropped into the high 40s and low 50s. This is the coldest its been in Miami and Fort Lauderdale since January of 2023 (but not Key West,