It’s ‘Raining’ Iguanas In Florida

Today was a significant day for me, weather wise. It was my first time feeling -24 degrees. (The actual temperature is -2, but the “feel like” temp is -24. It’s still pretty windy.)

Let me just say, IT SUCKS. Within seconds, my fingers froze. (I wasn’t wearing gloves because I’m an Actual Idiot.) I didn’t notice until I went back inside, but my knuckles were bleeding. My hands feel like a desert. I NEED A MANI.

This cold weather isn’t a joke. I’m from Florida. Anything below 65 degrees is “sweater weather” to me. Meanwhile, my northern family members feel a 30-degree day and go, “Wow. It’s actually nice today!”

Different breed, man.

As I’ve told you before, I’ve been in New England for the last month. Word has it Florida’s experiencing an unusual cold snap too, and Floridians are legit miserable. So are iguanas. (Full disclosure. I used to have a neighbor who had pet iguanas. The cage was connected to the fence of my childhood home so…that was weird.) It’s so cold that the creatures are falling out of trees. They’re FROZEN. Well technically, they’re in a catatonic state. They can’t really function in temperatures below 50 degrees.

The scene at my backyard swimming pool this 40-degree South Florida morning: A frozen iguana. pic.twitter.com/SufdQI0QBx

— Frank Cerabino (@FranklyFlorida) January 4, 2018

Green Iguanas are dropping from trees in Florida. Iguanas and other reptiles are being stunned by the cold temperatures. Some people have been dragging the iguanas into the sun to warm up. pic.twitter.com/0iM9qsQDtC

— WKYT (@WKYT) January 6, 2018

It's freezing cold literally! Immobilized iguanas are seen falling from their perches in suburban trees in Southern Florida as temperatures there dip below 40 degrees Fahrenheit pic.twitter.com/SJfIpIVQT8

— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) January 6, 2018

The iguanas have a good chance of thawing out if you move them in the sun. Just be careful @CBS12 pic.twitter.com/Qn2w6NFedD

— Maxine Bentzel (@MaxineBentzel) January 4, 2018

Yes. #Iguanas are freezing in #Florida and falling out of trees. Please don't touch them. They're not dead. Most will thaw and survive. It's good to be ectorhermic. pic.twitter.com/EkdJ5YUjqs

— Daniel Schneider (@BiologistDan) January 5, 2018

Frozen Iguanas Falling From Trees in Florida As Cold Sweeps Through Region https://t.co/2MwLSrjBV6 pic.twitter.com/wmL10xeyh9

— KTLA 5 Morning News (@KTLAMorningNews) January 6, 2018

WATCH: Residents find frozen iguanas as temperatures in some parts of Florida drop below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. More on the U.S. East Coast storm: https://t.co/ts1euy3aX4 pic.twitter.com/fgpowK5xC4

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 5, 2018

Residents find frozen iguanas laying on the floor as temperatures in some parts of Florida in the southern U.S. drop below 40℉ (4℃) pic.twitter.com/GSSUJkQwQN

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) January 5, 2018

Not dead, just chilling!

The iguanas falling out of trees in Florida pic.twitter.com/0Vqmuj6xRR

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 5, 2018

Guys, I’m not making it up. It’s literally so cold, it’s raining iguanas in Miami. 🦎 https://t.co/tmIejdk5Fj

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 5, 2018

It’s raining iguanas in Florida.

2018 is wild.