Floridians can expect one of the coldest winters in their stateās history.
An unusually cold December could bring about one of the most wintry Christmases in the last 30 years.
The National Weather Service is predicting that temperatures could dip as low as the 20s in the northern part of the state, warning of a āhard freeze.ā
The winter chill is set to bring about a Christmas so cold it hasnāt been seen in the state since 1989 and 1983, according to Fox Weather.
The cold Weather will be so unusual for the Sunshine State that experts are warning it could pose a bizarre threat to one of the stateās (invasive) forms of wildlife ā iguanas.
The freeze wonāt necessarily kill the reptiles ā but it stands a chance of stunning them into a stupor that sends them falling from the trees in which they live, according to Fox News.
Theyāll have to wait for warmer Weather before coming to their senses.
Iguanas are cold-blooded ā a trait well-suited to Floridaās usual subtropical climate.
Iguanas tend to become slow when temperatures dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Fox.
Even as Floridians face the prospect of a winter freeze, a rare White Christmas doesnāt appear to be in the cards.
The National Weather Service indicated that they arenāt expecting snow in Northern Florida in a subsequent tweet.
Iguanas first managed to infiltrate Florida in the 1960s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Theyāre considered a nuisance to property owners ā as they tend to dig tunnels that can undermine sidewalks and manmade structures.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.