Frost/Freeze — Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

2010-01-10 to 2010-01-11 · Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Palm Beach County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the northern and western sections of metro Palm Beach County where readings of 29 degrees were recorded in Palm Beach Gardens.

Wider weather episode

A second and very strong arctic cold front moved through south Florida on January 9th. Very cold air of arctic origin in the wake of the front produced freezing temperatures and very low wind chills to all of south Florida. Freezing temperatures were noted over almost all of south Florida on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Four consecutive nights of below freezing temperatures occurred over interior sections of south Florida from January 10th through January 13th.

The combination of this episode and the first one between January 1 and January 7 produced the coldest 12-day period of temperatures on record at several south Florida locations.

Crop damage was extensive and severe, with total damage estimates in excess of $500 million dollars area-wide. Thousands of customers experienced intermittent power outages during this period due to record-setting usage demands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 212500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.