First published Oct 16, 2026, 7:20:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 7:21:15 PM UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:14PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The watch covers counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania from late Saturday night through Sunday morning, with sub-freezing temperatures in the low 30s possible. Frost or freeze conditions could harm crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing; the instruction is to protect tender plants.

Illustrative image: Sunlight reflecting off of altocumulus clouds just before sunrise above 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 watch advises people in the affected counties to take steps now to protect tender plants from the possible cold.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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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).

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