While heavy snow wraps up in northern New England, a deep freeze will surge south tonight, threatening sensitive plants and animals again. The National Weather Service continues Winter Storm Warnings for portions of Maine, where a foot or more of snow could fall around southern Aroostook County and northern Washington County. The heavy snow should wrap up by daybreak Sunday morning.
According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel extremely dangerous. “If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle
in case of an emergency,” the National Weather Service warns.
While snow wraps up in New England, freezing conditions will surge south into the Mid Atlantic and portions of the deep South. With cold air wrapping behind the New England snowstorm, temperatures will drop into the 20’s and low 30’s across a very large area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
A Freeze Warning is issued when a solid frost or freeze is likely with temperatures dipping into the 20’s. Such conditions will kill sensitive vegetation, kill crops, and could damage outdoor plumbing such as irrigation systems. When a Freeze Warning is issued, people should take immediate steps to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, the National Weather Service says they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly; those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
A Freeze Warning is issued when a solid frost or freeze is likely with temperatures dipping into the 20’s. Such conditions will kill sensitive vegetation, kill crops, and could damage outdoor plumbing such as irrigation systems. When a Freeze Warning is issued, people should take immediate steps to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, the National Weather Service says they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly; those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
