Spring FREEZE Hits Northeast; Crops Being Killed

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:

Sent:

11:41 EDT on 05-17-2023

Effective:

23:00 EDT on 05-17-2023

Expires:

09:00 EDT on 05-18-2023

Event:

Freeze Warning

Alert:

...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.

Instructions:

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.

Target Area:

Bradford
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Northern Wayne
Pike
Southern Wayne
Susquehanna
Wyoming

Forecast Office:

NWS Binghamton (South Central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania)

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