On Saturday at 1:15 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a freeze warning valid for Sunday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Yates, Seneca, Cayuga and Onondaga counties.
The weather service informs, “Sub-freezing temperatures.”
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” 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…