Frost/Freeze — Inland Collier County, Florida

2021-02-04 · Inland Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

Widespread frost in inland Collier County produced mainly light damage to bean crops. Temperatures at the 6 foot level were in the mid 30s.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region on February 1st, followed by a few days of below normal temperatures. Continental high pressure settled over the Florida peninsula on the night of February 3rd and morning of February 4th, leading to clear nighttime skies and near calm wind which caused ideal radiational cooling.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 978013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.