Blacksburg, VA – Another round of frost and freezing temperatures could threaten sensitive plants across southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia late Sunday, Oct. 18, into early Monday, Oct. 19. Some colder communities may experience temperatures near or below freezing as chilly autumn conditions persist.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, frost and freeze conditions are expected near and west of the Blue Ridge Mountains early Sunday, with another round of potentially damaging cold developing Sunday night into Monday morning.
The agency’s latest update identifies temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to lower and middle 30s in colder locations, creating conditions capable of damaging crops and sensitive vegetation…