Floridians warned about falling iguanas as wintry weather hits eastern US | US weather
Floridians are asked to be wary of iguanas falling from trees and possibly harming them as temperatures drop in their state and other parts of the United States.
The unusual warning came as one of the first bursts of cold air of the season began to sweep across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, from the Great Lakes to Florida and Texas.
Heavy snowfall in the northern states is expected to continue this evening in areas around Lake Michigan. A winter storm warning that went into effect Monday warned the public of winds of up to 30 mph and rainfall of up to 18 inches, creating a phenomenon known as thundersnow.
More than 12 inches of snow had fallen in parts of the midwest as of Monday morning.
Meanwhile, in Florida, residents were warned about the danger of rare iguanas falling from trees as the reptiles were paralyzed by the cold. Freezing temperatures were expected in the top third of the state as far south as Gainesville.
Weather experts in Florida warn citizens to be careful danger of iguanas falling Really. Reptiles begin to feel sluggish when temperatures drop below 50F, and may shut down completely when temperatures drop below 40F.
A man participates in an outdoor yoga session in Miami in January 2023 hit and injured when an iguana falls from a tree.
A burst of extremely cold Arctic air from Canada will spread much further south and east than normal in early November, according to meteorologists.
“This storm pattern will bring some of the coldest air seen in early November, resulting in strong snow amounts expected in the Great Lakes and the far southern portion of showers heading into the southern Appalachians,” said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill. on its website.
“The resulting lake-effect snow bands can dump several inches of snow in a short period of time due to the large temperature difference between the cold Arctic air and the very warm Great Lakes.”
In an advisory issued Monday, the National Weather Service said temperatures “will tie or break many records across the Southeast by tonight.” The NWS also warned that high winds and dry conditions will increase the fire threat along the central Gulf coast.
The Arctic air mass defined by CNN as:a full-scale polar dive” would affect nearly the entire eastern two-thirds of the United States and was already making travel conditions hazardous in Chicago and other midwestern metropolitan areas by Monday morning.
“In some major metropolitan areas, this snow falls much earlier than average. Chicago O’Hare, on average, records its first centimeter of snowfall on January 17,” Merrill said.
Residents of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin are predicted to see the worst weather conditions, while cold weather warnings have been issued in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Some of the earliest recorded snowfall was recorded in Asheville, North Carolina; An early freeze was expected Monday through Tuesday in many southern states, from Texas and Oklahoma to Alabama and Georgia.
According to AccuWeather, “the lake effect engine will begin to slow down by Tuesday night” as cold air retreats north and areas of milder air spread eastward from the Great Plains.
