Freeze Warning For Jefferson and Lewis Counties; Freeze Watch in Effect for Oneida Co.

Published on May 16, 2023

FOR LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES-...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s
  expected.

* WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

FOR ONEIDA COUNTY-...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY

MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast
  Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.