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How are warm-blooded Miami residents coping with this cold weather? See for yourself

By Howard Cohen
Liam, 1, reaches for the Miami rooster on display in Little Havana while his babysitter Melissa Santos pushes his baby carriage along Calle Ocho as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning in Miami, Jan. 8, 2025.
Liam, 1, reaches for the Miami rooster on display in Little Havana while his babysitter Melissa Santos pushes his baby carriage along Calle Ocho as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning in Miami, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com

Miami people, pets and maybe a few iguanas woke up Wednesday to the coldest it’s been in South Florida in two years.

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A bundled up Yorkie Tea Cup named Barnabas takes a walk with his owner Zuly Stanton as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida, marking a significant temperature drop in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025.
A bundled up Yorkie Tea Cup named Barnabas takes a walk with his owner Zuly Stanton as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida, marking a significant temperature drop in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com

With the first wave of the cold snap dipping temperatures into the upper-40s and low-50s, folks and their four-legged friends bundled up around downtown Miami and Calle Ocho, and more or less went about their routines.

The people and pets did their thing in winter threads, naturally — except for some weather-resistant Hurricane swimmers on the University of Miami pool deck who faced the 50s in swimsuits.

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Here are more images of what South Florida looked like during the cool-down:

James Martinelli flips his scarf to stay warm while walking along Coral Way as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025.
James Martinelli flips his scarf to stay warm while walking along Coral Way as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
City of Miami mounted patrol officers, Palomino, Hernandez, and Tejeda ride their horses along Calle Ocho in Little Havana as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan, 8, 2025.
City of Miami mounted patrol officers, Palomino, Hernandez, and Tejeda ride their horses along Calle Ocho in Little Havana as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan, 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Downtown resident Eric Jean-Francois, 25, dons a yellow hoodie during his morning walk as an Arctic blast hits Miami with temperatures in the low 50s and upper 40s in parts of South Florida on Jan. 8, 2025.
Downtown resident Eric Jean-Francois, 25, dons a yellow hoodie during his morning walk as an Arctic blast hits Miami with temperatures in the low 50s and upper 40s in parts of South Florida on Jan. 8, 2025. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Jan Reed sits along Coral Way while attempting to stay warm as temperatures dipped to the low-50s, the coldest air of the season ain South Florida, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025.
Jan Reed sits along Coral Way while attempting to stay warm as temperatures dipped to the low-50s, the coldest air of the season ain South Florida, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Several bundled people gather as they wait for the city bus along Northwest 27th Ave. in Miami on a chilly 50s Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025.
Several bundled people gather as they wait for the city bus along Northwest 27th Ave. in Miami on a chilly 50s Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Alberto Contreras rides his bike wearing cold weather gear as he crosses Southwest 32 Ave. and Coral Way as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025.
Alberto Contreras rides his bike wearing cold weather gear as he crosses Southwest 32 Ave. and Coral Way as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Downtown Miami resident Jill Coshland, right, walks her two dogs Tito, left, and Lulu, center, on the bay pathway as an Arctic blast hit Miami on Jan. 8, 2024. The coldest air of the season with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s early Wednesday morning saw commuters, pedestrians and residents bundle up in hoodies, scarves, hats, and coats.
Downtown Miami resident Jill Coshland, right, walks her two dogs Tito, left, and Lulu, center, on the bay pathway as an Arctic blast hit Miami on Jan. 8, 2024. The coldest air of the season with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s early Wednesday morning saw commuters, pedestrians and residents bundle up in hoodies, scarves, hats, and coats. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
A Hurricanes Aquatics swim coach, lit by the red glow of an on-deck digital clock timer, tries to keep the age-group kids moving during a chilly night’s practice on the University of Miami pool deck on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Temperatures fell into the mid-50s. Some rising steam suggests the water was a comfy 82 degrees or so. “It’s warmer in the water than outside,” one of the kids said.
A Hurricanes Aquatics swim coach, lit by the red glow of an on-deck digital clock timer, tries to keep the age-group kids moving during a chilly night’s practice on the University of Miami pool deck on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Temperatures fell into the mid-50s. Some rising steam suggests the water was a comfy 82 degrees or so. “It’s warmer in the water than outside,” one of the kids said. Howard Cohen hcohen@miamiherald.com

This story was originally published January 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM.

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