Frozen iguana alert: It’ll be a cold Christmas. Have your churros and hot chocolate?
The coldest Christmas of the century South Florida is still set to happen, so brace yourself. Get your churros and hot chocolate now, and watch out for falling iguanas.
The National Weather Service has been predicting temperatures in the 40s Friday night, with wind chills in the 30s in most areas outside of southeastern Florida, and that forecast has not changed.
The forecast high for Christmas in South Florida is just 63 degrees and, according to the weather service, the last time the high was that low was the Y2K Christmas of 1999.
Miami-Dade, Broward shelters
Shelters in Miami-Dade and Broward will be open until the day after Christmas.
For help with homeless sheltering contact the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Helpline at 877-994-4357 or 305-375-2273.
Broward County’s 1-Day Cold Weather Emergency begins 6 p.m. Friday, Christmas Day, until Saturday.
Homeless persons in need of shelter are advised to go to the Salvation Army at 1445 West Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale no later than 5:30 p.m. Friday for transportation or access to special cold-night shelters.
For help in Broward call its Homeless Helpline at 954-563-4357.
This story was originally published December 24, 2020 at 11:25 AM.
