Frost/Freeze — Inland Miami-dade, Florida

2012-01-03 to 2012-01-04 · Inland Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

Temperatures dropped to the freezing mark over parts of inland Miami-Dade County on the night of January 3rd and early morning of January 4th, with temperatures at these values for 2-4 hours. Areas most affected were the Redland and Homestead areas. Damage to most sensitive crops (beans, herbs, squash, asian vegetables) was about 15-20%. A few wind-protected fields suffered near-total losses.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front moved through South Florida on the night of January 2nd, followed by the coldest air of the winter season.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.