Freeze Warning issued May 17 at 10:57AM EDT until May 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo
DESCRIPTION: …FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY…
* WHAT…A hard freeze and widespread frost with sub-freezing
temperatures in the lower 20s expected. Temperatures near the
Lake Erie shore will be in the middle 30s with patchy frost.
* WHERE…Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus,
Allegany, and Southern Erie counties.
* WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
INSTRUCTIONS: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes 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.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)