Frost/Freeze in Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

Low to Mid 30s occurred across metro and coastal sections of Palm Beach County during the mornings of the 14th and the 15th. The lowest temperatures ranged from 30 in Palm Beach Gardens, 31 in Juno Beach, 33 at Boynton Beach, 34 at Jupiter Inlet, and 35 at Palm Beach International Airport.

The second of three intrusions of modified arctic air into South Florida during December occurred from the 13th through the 16th with the coldest mornings occurring on the 14th and 15th. Average temperatures during the period of 20 degrees or more below normal occurred along with a widespread freeze. This event was the coldest for mid December in nearly 50 years, colder than the early December event, and significant crop damage occurred once again with citrus, snap beans, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, peppers, radishes, strawberries, watercress, sugar cane, and zucchini being affected.

A total of crop damage for the three December freeze events will be included in the event narratives for the late December freeze.