A cold Canadian high pressure airmass moved into the region behind a cold front and provided cold and breezy conditions for a couple of days. Freezing temperatures were felt across the Nature Coast each morning and record low temperatures occurred as far south as Highlands county.
Levy County: Freezing temperatures were felt county-wide each morning with lows ranging from 24-30 degrees on the 19th and from 26 to 31 degrees on the 20th. The COOP station at Usher Tower near Chiefland had record lows each morning, with a low of 24 degrees on the 19th beating the previous low of 32 set in 2006, and a low of 26 degrees on the 20th tying the record also set in 1968.
Citrus County: Freezing temperatures occurred away from the coast, with a mesonet station recording a low of 27 degrees on the 19th.
Hernando County: Temperatures just touched freezing at the COOP station at Brooksville Chin Hill on the 19th. The low of 32 degrees set a new record low temperature, beating the previous low of 33 degrees set in 1951. Temperatures then dropped on the 20th with lows of 28 degrees at the Brooksville Hernando County Airport ASOS, and 26 degrees at the FAWN station in Brooksville.
Sumter County: Temperatures did not fall below freezing on the 19th. On the 20th, the low at the COOP station in Bushnell was 29 degrees and this set a new record. The previous record was 30 degrees set in 1951.
Manatee County: The COOP station in Bradenton had a record low temperature on the 19th of 41 degrees, beating the previous low of 42 degrees set in 1970. Then on the 20th, the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport ASOS had a record low of 39 degrees, beating the previous record of 40 degrees set in 1968.
Sarasota County: The COOP station in Venice had a record low temperature on the 20th of 39 degrees. The previous low was 42 degrees set in 1968.
Highlands County: A low temperature of 40 degrees on the 19th set a new record at the COOP station near Avon Park. The previous record was 41 degrees set in 2006. On the 20th, the low at the COOP station near Avon Park was again 40 degrees, tying the record also set in 1968. The COOP station at Archbold had a record low of 31 degrees on the 20th, beating the previous record of 38 degrees set in 2006.

Frost/Freeze in LEVY, FLORIDA
From 19-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures were felt county-wide with lows ranging from 24-30 degrees. The COOP station at Usher Tower near Chiefland had a record low of 24 degrees beating the previous low of 32 set in 2006.

Frost/Freeze in LEVY, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 01:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures were felt county-wide with lows ranging from 26-31 degrees. The COOP station at Usher Tower near Chiefland tied the record low of 26 degrees also set in 1968.

Frost/Freeze in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 19-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred away from the coast, with a mesonet station recording a low of 27 degrees.

Frost/Freeze in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 19-NOV-08 07:00:00 to 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures just touched freezing at the COOP station at Brooksville Chin Hill. The low of 32 degrees set a new record low temperature, beating the previous low of 33 degrees set in 1951.

Frost/Freeze in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 00:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures were felt county-wide, with lows of 28 degrees at the Brooksville Hernando County Airport ASOS, and 26 degrees at the FAWN station in Brooksville.

Frost/Freeze in SUMTER, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The low at the COOP station in Bushnell was 29 degrees and this set a new record. The previous record was 30 degrees set in 1951.

Frost/Freeze in MANATEE, FLORIDA
From 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 to 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The COOP station in Bradenton had a record low temperature of 41 degrees, beating the previous low of 42 degrees set in 1970.

Frost/Freeze in MANATEE, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport ASOS had a record low of 39 degrees, beating the previous record of 40 degrees set in 1968.

Frost/Freeze in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The COOP station in Venice had a record low temperature of 39 degrees. The previous low was 42 degrees set in 1968.

Frost/Freeze in HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA
From 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 to 19-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A low temperature of 40 degrees set a new record at the COOP station near Avon Park. The previous record was 41 degrees set in 2006.

Frost/Freeze in HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA
From 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The low at the COOP station near Avon Park was 40 degrees, tying the record also set in 1968. The COOP station at Archbold had a record low of 31 degrees, beating the previous record of 38 degrees set in 2006.