...Frost or Freeze Possible Friday Night and Saturday...

Spring is in full bloom across the region thanks in part to a warm and wet past 30 days. The bad news is that we’re heading into a cooler than normal spell of Spring during the middle of May. How cold you say? Temperatures may average nearly 10 degrees below normal, with the coldest temperatures Friday night. Now that said, frost or even a light freeze is not all that uncommon this time of year. As you can see from the image below, we’re just past our average last 32 degree low temperatures for Spring. However, we’re still in a prime window for chilly low temperatures, with the average last frost date still approaching in many locations.

Those who have planted a bit early this Spring, will want to take those extra precautions and protect any sensitive vegetation. Thankfully, we’re not anticipating extremely cold temperatures or a long duration of sub-freezing temperatures. So plant damage in general should be limited.

How Can You Protect Your Plants?