Parts of Southern New England will see the end to the growing season Thursday night. The temperature is expected to dip below freezing in Connecticut away from the immediate coast. The National Weather Service in New York, NY has issued a Freeze Warning for those areas. Parts of RI, CT, and SE MA are under a Frost Advisory for temperatures falling into the low to mid 30s by dawn. Sensitive vegetation should be harvested or brought inside to avoid being damaged or killed.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 CTZ002-MAZ006-007-RIZ001-003-006-250330- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 325 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...HARTFORD COUNTY CT...ESSEX COUNTY MA AND INTERIOR RI. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 340 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 CTZ005>008-NJZ002-NYZ067-068-251000- /O.UPG.KOKX.FZ.A.0001.131025T0400Z-131025T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.FZ.W.0004.131025T0400Z-131025T1300Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 340 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...WESTERN PASSAIC...ORANGE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES. * TIMING....LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION COULD BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.