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 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,

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 morning got off to a cloudy start with a few isolated sprinkles and drizzle around. It will be cool and breezy throughout the day as highs will only be in the upper 50s & low 60s in the afternoon under partly sunny skies. The average high in Miami is 76 degrees. The chance of rain is low, but a stray shower will be possible.

CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri spoke with Miami residents and tourists about how they're keeping warm as temperatures drop near the 30s.

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.