NY weather: Freeze warning affecting Orange County until Sunday morning – temperatures could sink to 31
On Saturday at 9:36 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning valid from 11 p.m. until Sunday 9 a.m. for Orange County.
The weather service states, “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 degrees expected.”
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation,” says the weather service. “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
What to do if there is a freeze watch or warning
Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
According to the weather service, if a freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect plants. If you can move your sensitive plants inside, do so because the freeze will likely kill them, depending on the severity of conditions.
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