October 16, 2026 – Washington Co., Wi – Neighbors across Washington County and surrounding communities are bracing for freezing temperatures overnight Friday, and the cold snap could bring some relief for whitetail deer suffering from epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, with temperatures expected to drop as low as 28 degrees in portions of east central, south central and southeastern Wisconsin.
While the cold could damage gardens, flowers and other sensitive vegetation, it may also help slow the spread of EHD, a disease that has killed hundreds of deer in parts of Washington County…