Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

CHICAGO (AP) — A blast of the season's first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S. on Monday, bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country, and plunging temperatures in Florida — though it may not get cold enough there for iguanas to tumble from the treetops.

National Weather Service forecasters said frigid Arctic air will pour into the eastern two-thirds of the country, bringing with it the chance for record low temperatures in the U.S. Southeast, including all of Florida, where temperatures in parts of the state were near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) just a day ago.