A strong arctic cold front moved through south Florida late on January 1. This ushered in a period of much below normal temperatures which lasted through January 7th. This was the first of two periods of much below normal temperatures which impacted south Florida during January 2010.

Frost/Freeze in HENDRY, FLORIDA
From 06-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over most of Hendry County for two consecutive nights. Temperatures were at or below freezing from midnight to 8 AM on January 6th, and again for a few hours around dawn on January 7th. Lowest temperature readings ranged from 26 in LaBelle to 30 degrees in Clewiston.
Extent of crop damage is unknown for Hendry County, but damage to sugarcane and seasonal vegetable and fruit crops was noted.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JAN-10 07:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over inland sections of Palm Beach County for two consecutive mornings. Temperatures dropped to just below freezing for 1 to 2 hours on the mornings of January 6 and 7. Lowest temperature readings ranged from 30 to 32 degrees in Jupiter Farms, Loxahatchee and Belle Glade.
Extent of crop damage is unknown for Palm Beach County, but damage to sugarcane and seasonal vegetable and fruit crops was noted.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over inland sections of Collier County on the morning of January 6th. Temperatures were at or below freezing from midnight through 8 AM.  Lowest temperature readings ranged from 26 at Immokalee to around 30 in Golden Gate Estates.
Extent of crop damage is unknown for Collier County, but damage to sugarcane and seasonal vegetable and fruit crops was noted.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JAN-10 04:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Low temperatures dropped to near 32 degrees over far western portions of Broward County over the Everglades.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 06-JAN-10 05:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Low temperatures dropped to near 32 degrees over isolated areas in southwest sections of Miami-Dade County, primarily in the Redland and Homestead farming districts. Patchy frost was noted on the morning of January 6th and 7th.
Extent of crop damage is unknown, but some damage to sensitive tropical plants was noted.

Cold/Wind Chill in METRO BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-10 04:00:00 to 04-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A homeless man was found dead near Young Circle in Hollywood, likely as a result of hypothermia. Temperatures dropped into the upper 30s to lower 40s across southeast Florida, with wind chills as low as the lower 30s.

Frost/Freeze in GLADES, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over all of Glades County for at least 2 consecutive nights. Temperatures dropped to 32 degrees by 10 PM on January 5th and 6th, and stayed below freezing until around 830 AM both mornings. Lowest temperature readings ranged from 24 degrees in Palmdale to 26 in Muse, 29 in Ortona and 31 in Moore Haven.
Extent of crop damage is unknown for Glades County, but damage to sugarcane and seasonal vegetable and fruit crops was noted.