Frost Advisories Issued For Nova Scotia And Southern Maine

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

913 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2022

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Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-

Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-

Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst,

Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,

Wesley, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland,

Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield

913 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM

EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost

  formation.

* WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock, Central

  Washington, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

* 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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9:55 PM ADT Saturday 08 October 2022

Frost advisory in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: Zero to plus 4 C (coolest in low lying inland areas).

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: early Sunday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, 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 NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.