IGUANA WATCH: Temperatures could set record lows in Florida

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In previous years when the temperatures are forecast to drop into the low 40s, the National Weather Service Office in Miami issues a "falling iguana" warning to residents.

The coldest air of the year for the Sunshine State stands to serve as a reminder that humans nor animals are exempt from the wrath of Old Man Winter.

Arctic air preceding a cold front will keep high temperatures around 20 degrees colder than average on Saturday for much of the state.

A Hard Freeze Warning was issued for a good portion of the state, while other parts of Florida are under a Freeze Warning. 

Freeze alerts issued for Florida through Sunday morning. 

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Meteorologists say the air will get even colder during the morning hours of Sunday, leading to the potential for widespread 20s and 30s from the Panhandle to South Florida.

Sunday’s low temperatures will likely be the coldest in several years and could break the daily records in a few areas, prompting homes and apartments to use their heaters for the first time ages. 

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The temperatures will be cold enough to slow iguanas down, and even in some areas, cold-stun the creatures enough that residents will have to look up for the chance of these falling critters.

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Some daily records on Sunday morning are in jeopardy of being broken.

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Luckily, the animals’ fall from their high perches don’t usually harm the lizards, but they do provide quite the site for Floridians.

Meteorologists say the cold air invasion will only be temporary as temperatures are expected to rebound into the 70s and 80s by midweek.