Exposed Frost Advisory until 9 a.m for Greater Cincinnati

Exposed Frost Advisory until 9 a.m for Greater Cincinnati Watch this week. Get to know when the temperatures will decrease, when your plants and pipes can be exposed to frost, etc.

 

Freeze Watch / Frost Advisory What The Hell Is Going On.

• Frost Advisory: There is a Frost Advisory, which takes place Thursday morning (sloughing 2 a.m. to 9 a. m.).
• Friday morningsuit Friday morningsuit‎ A Freeze Watch is effective Friday morning (between about 1 a.m. and between 9 a.m.).
• Most of the region will see lows reach down to the 30s (°F) particularly overnight Thursday to Friday.

 

What It Means & Why It Matters

• Frost Advisory is when the weather is conducive to the formation of frost, i.e., clear skies, light winds, lowering temperature on the surface to a point that moisture is able to freeze on surfaces. It may harm sensitive plants.
• The warning of a Freeze Watch indicates that there is even increased risk: the temperatures can drop and be as low as freezing and remain long enough to inflict damage on plants, open plumbing, and unguarded systems.
• Outdoor equipment and gardeners, as well as homeowners; now is the moment to take action: either cover or bring in potted plants, or empty outdoor pipes at risk, etc. And watch out in the morning, slippery surfaces are dangerous.

What the Forecast Shows

• Thursday morning to night: clear, but there is a diminution of the wind, and frost will be good where the wind is light and in sheltered places.
• Thursday day: Starting in the low 50s, and probably, it will not go much higher than that.
• Thursday night/ Friday morning: Bottom lowest. Cold temperatures that are projected to range to low- to mid-30s. That leads to the freeze potential.
• On the weekend, the days off are milder (back to the 60s in highs) and the danger of icy nights is less imminent, starting Friday morning.

 

What You Should Do

1. Cover tender plants – either place potted plants in a place with a lot of light or lay a cloth sheet or a frost blanket over the beds.
2. Check outdoor plumbing /equipment- sprinkler lines, hoses, outside faucets may be frozen unless guarded.
3. Get ready to the slippery floors – when there is a frost, in early mornings, early surfaces (porches, steps) might be slippery.
4. Dress the part — on any outdoor activity in the early morning, layer up; the temperatures in 30s degrees feel a lot lower when there is no cloud cover.
5. Check the weather changes- weathers are subject to change; be watchful of weather prediction and warnings.

What to watch

• When you have sensitive plants (potted, tropical, young growth) outside, either you want to cover them or make them indoors before midnight, or at dawn of the morning.
• Outdoor faucets, sprinkler systems, hoses: when they are exposed and uninsulated, the lowest temperature is during the period between about 2-6 a.m.
• Parked cars: the windshield or the hood of the car can have frost on it; make sure you have a scraper in case you are going out early.
• Walkways, steps, metal rails: Frost is most probable at the time right before sunrise, and the surfaces can be slippery.

Daytime Friday to Friday Night.

• Friday afternoon: Temp will recover; highs are predicted up to 50s °F (~15 °C). The danger of further freezing disappears very soon when the sun heats everything.
• Friday night: The region-wide forecast for Friday night is expected to be about 38 °F (~3 ^oC) overnight although the temperatures will fall once more. That is beyond the most hazardous freeze, so there may be a possibility of frost in the darkest areas, but there can be no general destructive freeze.
• Later, Friday night to early Saturday morning: Once the weekend is underway, the lowest temperatures on the night will be less sharp (they may drop to 40s °F), so protective measures can be softened.

 

Summary & Timing

• Peak time among the risks: Late Thursday and early falsehood Friday morning (around Midnight-6 a.m.).
• Critical intervention: The target is to make the plants and the vulnerable systems secured prior to midnight or very early Friday morning.
• Reduction in the risk: After the daytime sun kicks in on Friday, the risk of freeze/frost is reduced quickly.
• Less concerned: Friday night to Saturday- the risk has been reduced significantly due to increased overnight lows.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is the difference between Freeze Watch and Frost Advisory?

A: A Frost Advisory is an announcement of the temperatures that are likely to refuse the formation of frost through low temperatures such as or below plus fifteen degrees Celsius. Freeze Watch is an indication that the temperature is likely to fall as low as freezing and last long enough to have more drastic effects on plants, plumbing, etc.

Q: Will the freeze cause an effect on roads?

A: The major issue at this time is frost and freeze of the vegetation and other outdoor equipment. A significant road icing is not mentioned as a key risk factor. Mornings might however be slippy in case of frost, therefore take it easy.

Q: What are the most vulnerable places as far as frost or freeze are concerned?

A: The most susceptible ones are low-lying and covered areas with clear skies and light winds the weather conditions under which the cooling can be most efficient in the course of the night.

Q: How long do you think the cold period will endure?

A: It is a Friday night until Thursday evening; the coldest one. By the weekend, the temperatures recover to the 60s and the risk of freeze is reduced.

Q:  surely is it winter time?

A: Not as yet–but this is the first freeze watch of any consequence of the establishment. It is an indication of the change of weather to the colder one, though the more serious winter is yet to come.

 

Conclusion

A Frost Advisory Thursday and Freeze Watch Friday are in the near future of the Greater Cincinnati area, which is forecasted to be chilling. Though not snow-white yet, the weather dropping down to the 30s is a sign that it is time to take some positive measures, insulate plants, secure outdoor plumbing, and watch out in the early mornings in case of frost or a freeze. The weekend has a reprieve with a reduction in temperature, however, at this point, the cold snap is approaching.

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