Freeze Warning Issued For CNY

The coldest night so far this season is on the way. Widespread frost and a freeze is expected late tonight for CNY. Protect sensitive plants!

Bundle up as the National Weather Service (NWS) out of Binghamton is forecasting the first freeze of the season Friday night into Saturday morning.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY

• Northern Oneida
• Steuben
• Schuyler
• Chemung
• Tompkins
• Madison-
• Southern Oneida
• Cortland
• Chenango
• Otsego

Including the cities of Boonville, Hamilton, Oneida, Rome, Utica, Cortland, Norwich, and Oneonta.

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE... Northern Oneida, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Madison, Southern Oneida, Cortland, Chenango, Otsego,

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

NWS SYNOPSIS...
Clouds and isolated sprinkles continue this morning with a gusty north wind. Conditions dry out this afternoon and evening, as high pressure builds in. Temperatures tonight will be cold enough for a frost in most areas. Quiet and warmer weather is then expected Saturday, before another round of rain later Sunday into Monday.

Extended Forcast:

Today: A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high 58.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43.

Sunday: A 50% chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday: A 50% chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: A 30% chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.