A second and very strong arctic cold front moved through south Florida on January 9th. Very cold air of arctic origin in the wake of the front produced freezing temperatures and very low wind chills to all of south Florida. Freezing temperatures were noted over almost all of south Florida on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Four consecutive nights of below freezing temperatures occurred over interior sections of south Florida from January 10th through January 13th.
The combination of this episode and the first one between January 1 and January 7 produced the coldest 12-day period of temperatures on record at several south Florida locations.
Crop damage was extensive and severe, with total damage estimates in excess of $500 million dollars area-wide. Thousands of customers experienced intermittent power outages during this period due to record-setting usage demands.

Cold/Wind Chill in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 09-JAN-10 17:00:00 to 10-JAN-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 77-year-old man died as a result of hypothermia. He and his 93-year-old roommate were found unresponsive in their non-heated apartment in the Little Havana section of Miami on Monday January 11th. Both men were taken to the hospital, where the 77-year-old died the following day. The older man recovered from the episode.
Wind chills dropped below 35 degrees and remained mostly in the 20s from the evening hours of January 9th through midday on January 10th. Temperatures dropped into the lower 30s during the early morning hours of January 11th.

Cold/Wind Chill in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 09-JAN-10 17:00:00 to 10-JAN-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A family of six (two adults and 4 children) was taken to the hospital after suffering symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. The family had been using a charcoal grill to heat their home in North Miami.

Frost/Freeze in METRO BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 05:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Broward County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the western suburbs where readings of 28 degrees were recorded by mesonet sites in Weston, with 29 degree readings in Coral Springs.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 03:00:00 to 13-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 300.00M
Reported by: Mesonet

Four consecutive nights of freezing temperatures were observed over inland Collier County from January 10th to January 13th. Lowest temperatures of 26 degrees were recorded in Immokalee on January 11th. Duration of freezing temperatures was as much as 4 to 6 hours each night.
Damage to sugarcane, vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, with dollar estimates of damage for Glades, Hendry and Collier counties included in this entry.

Frost/Freeze in GLADES, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 02:00:00 to 13-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Four consecutive nights of freezing temperatures were observed over Glades County from January 10th to January 13th. Lowest temperatures of 24 degrees were recorded in Palmdale, Muse and Moore Haven on January 11th. Duration of freezing temperatures was as much as 8 hours each night.
Damage to sugarcane, vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, with dollar estimates of damage for Glades, Hendry and Collier counties included in the Collier County entry.

Frost/Freeze in METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 04:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Palm Beach County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the northern and western sections of metro Palm Beach County where readings of 29 degrees were recorded in Palm Beach Gardens.

Frost/Freeze in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 04:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over most of Miami-Dade County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the western sections of metro Miami-Dade County where readings of 30 degrees were recorded.

Frost/Freeze in HENDRY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 03:00:00 to 13-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Four consecutive nights of freezing temperatures were observed over Hendry County from January 10th to January 13th. Lowest temperatures of 24 degrees were recorded in Clewiston on January 11th. Duration of freezing temperatures was as much as 6 to 8 hours each night.
Damage to sugarcane, vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, with dollar estimates of damage for Glades, Hendry and Collier counties included in the Collier County entry.

Frost/Freeze in COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 03:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over much of coastal Collier County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Lowest temperature readings were observed on January 11th when Marco Island and Naples recorded readings in the 28 to 32 degree range.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 05:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Broward County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the western suburbs where readings of 28 degrees were recorded by mesonet sites in Weston.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 05:00:00 to 13-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred on at least two nights over most of inland Palm Beach County during the period from January 10th to January 13th. Lowest temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees were recorded during the early morning of January 10th and 11th, with 32 degrees recorded in Belle Glade on January 13th. Duration of freezing temperatures was as much as 4 hours per night.
Damage to sugarcane, vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, however exact amount of damage is unknown.

Frost/Freeze in INLAND MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 10-JAN-10 04:00:00 to 11-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 286.00M
Reported by: Mesonet

Freezing temperatures occurred on two consecutive nights over inland sections of Miami-Dade County on January 10th and 11th. Lowest temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees were recorded each night and early morning, with a low of 26 degrees recorded at Tamiami Airport on January 11th.
Damage to vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, with total estimates of damage of over a quarter of a billion dollars in Miami-Dade County alone.