Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Freeze Warning for Tonight

I subscribe to the NYState Alert System and just got this message. Looks like there is a freeze warning in effect for overnight tonight. Bring all those sensitive plants back in for the night. Read On:


Issued By:  NWS Albany (Eastern New York and Western New England)

Affected Jurisdictions:  Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster Counties



Headline:  (EXTENSION - area)  Freeze Warning issued April 25 at 3:53PM EDT until April 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Albany

...Freeze Warning In Effect From 2 AM To 8 AM EDT Thursday... The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A Freeze Warning...Which Is In Effect From 2 AM To 8 AM EDT Thursday For The Mohawk River Valley...The Schoharie Valley And Eastern Catskills...The Immediate Capital Region...And The Central Taconics. * Locations...The Mohawk River Valley...The Schoharie Valley And Eastern Catskills...The Immediate Capital Region...And The Central Taconics. * Temperatures...In The Upper 20S To Lower 30S. * Timing...From 2 AM To 8 AM Thursday Morning. * Impacts...Any Sensitive Vegetation Will Be Vulnerable To Widespread Frost Thursday Morning. 

A Freeze Warning Means Sub-Freezing Temperatures Are Imminent Or Highly Likely. These Conditions Will Kill Crops And Other Sensitive Vegetation.