First published Oct 17, 2026, 6:42:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 17, 2026, 6:42:15 AM UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:10AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 are expected across named counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania from 1–9 a.m. EDT Sunday, October 18. The warning advises protecting tender plants and says frost and freeze conditions could harm crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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 alert gives residents in the affected counties advance notice to protect tender plants from the expected freeze.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

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Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:10AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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