Occurred Oct 17, 2026, 4:59:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 18, 2026, 12:36:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 12:38:16 AM UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:59PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31°F expected from 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. The warning advises protecting tender plants.

Illustrative image: Clouds illuminated by sunlight just before sunrise at the National Weather Service's Philadelphia/Mount Holly Weather Forecast Office in Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey — Famartin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The warning says frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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