The latest forecasts spare Florida from any snow or sleet but "bitterly cold temperatures" are coming behind the front.

Be prepared before you step out of your door this morning. Yes, we are talking to Florida residents and visitors. Temperatures in some locations dropped almost 30 degrees over the last 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location

The front moves into Central Florida from the northwest to the southeast, bringing scattered showers (30–50%) and gusty winds. Winds turn breezy from the west and northwest in the afternoon, gusting up to 25 mph.

Forecasters across the board are warning about ice buildups that are “downright scary”, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore.

There's a chance Florida will see snow this weekend following frigid temperatures that prompted warnings across the state.

A rare southern snow is occurring across portions of Florida, Alabama and Georgia. A short-lived dream come true for Southern snow lovers.

Eustis LifePointe Church is activating overnight emergency cold weather shelters in Lake County. Starting Thursday Jan. 15, Friday, Jan. 16, and Sunday, Jan. 18, doors for the shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close the following day at 7 a.m.

A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including normally balmy Florida.