The cold spell will be short-lived, as South Florida begins a gradual warm-up on Saturday. Winds will shift from the northeast to the east, allowing a warmer airmass to move into the area. By Saturday night, low temperatures will feel much more comfortable compared to tonight's sharp chill.

The cold weather pushed the City of West Palm Beach to cancel the popular Clematis by Night event with temperatures dropping to 54 degrees by 9 p.m. Thursday.

The coldest air of the season has arrived Saturday morning, with widespread morning temperatures in the middle and upper 40s. In fact, the last time South Florida had temperatures this cold was over two years ago,

This past week’s cold snap, with images of snow in north Florida, has stirred memories of that moment decades ago when South Florida itself experienced a rare snow show.