Frost/Freeze — Southern Lake County, Florida

2009-01-21 · Southern Lake County, Florida

Event narrative

Sub-freezing temperatures occurred for three consecutive nights. Wind chill readings in the 20s also occurred during the morning of the 21st. The coldest morning at most locations was on the 22nd, when hard freeze conditions spread south across many locations of the interior peninsula to Lake Okeechobee. Official temperature sites reached the mid to upper 20s, with a NWS Cooperative sites at Scottsmoor in NW Brevard county reaching 22 and Plymouth in NW Orange county reaching 16. Sub-freezing minimum readings and widespread frost occurred on the 23rd. Only the barrier islands south of Cape Canaveral remained at or slightly above freezing throughout the event.

Wider weather episode

An already cold airmass was reinforced by even colder air behind a strong cold front. Low wind chills, freezing temperatures and frost affect most of east central Florida for three consecutive nights.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 142472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.