At 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch valid for Tuesday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.
The weather service informs, “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 degrees possible.”
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” states the weather service. “Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive vegetation. Freezing temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.”
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…