Spring FREEZE Hits Northeast; Crops Being Killed
As of 6:02 AM eastern US time today, 18 May 2023, I awoke to the temperature outside reading twenty-eight degrees (28°) -- a Spring Freeze! This will KILL crops in much of the northeastern USA.
I spoke about this during my radio show last night, telling my audience the National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WARNING for my area here in northeast Pennsylvania, as follows:
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Sent:
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11:41 EDT on 05-17-2023
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Effective:
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23:00 EDT on 05-17-2023
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Expires:
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09:00 EDT on 05-18-2023
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Event:
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Freeze Warning
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Alert:
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...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 24 to 28 in rural areas, and
28-32 in urban locations expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will be in rural
valley locations.
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Instructions:
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Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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Target Area:
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Bradford
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Northern Wayne
Pike
Southern Wayne
Susquehanna
Wyoming
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Forecast Office:
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NWS Binghamton (South Central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania)
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