Frost Advisories Issued For The Northern Half Of Maine and New Brunswick, except for the Fundy Coast

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

952 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2020

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-

Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Central Piscataquis-

Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,

Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,

Mars Hill, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park,

Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket,

East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman,

Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard

952 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 30s will result in frost

  formation.

* WHERE...Northeast Aroostook, Northern Somerset, Northwest

  Aroostook, Southeast Aroostook, Northern Piscataquis, Northern

  Penobscot and Central Piscataquis Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if

  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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Norcross

10:57 PM ADT Friday 11 September 2020

Frost advisory in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Time span: late tonight and early Saturday morning.

Location: New Brunswick, except the Fundy coast.

Remarks: A combination of clear skies and light winds will give favourable conditions for frost formation tonight, especially in low lying areas.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.