Friday, October 13, 2006

Winter Is Coming and it's about time!

The first frost of the year is here!!!!
Buffalo, NY has gotten over a foot of snow so far.
Looks like I may be getting the winter that I have wanted since moving here.



-----------National Weather Service Alert--------------------------------


A VERY COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION.



253 PM EDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A COLD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION BRINGING FAIR BUT QUITE CHILLY WEATHER TO OUR FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WITH CLEAR SKIES & LIGHT WINDS, TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO PLUNGE TONIGHT. MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPS ALONG WITH HEAVIER FROST IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT. THIS SHALL END THE GROWING SEASON FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.



A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS.OR OTHER CONCERNS RELATED TO FREEZING TEMPS.SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW BEFORE THE COLD TEMPS SETTLE IN OVERNIGHT. IF POSSIBLE. PROTECT ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS BY BRINGING THEM INDOORS.



IT WOULD BE WISE TO HARVEST THAT LAST TOMATO, EGGPLANT OR PEPPER BEFORE THE PLANTS & VEGETABLES TURN TO COMPOST COME SAT MORNING.



ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS EXPECTED ON SAT NIGHT.

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