First Frost Of The Season Possible Overnight In Western Maine & NW New Brunswick

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

1052 PM EDT Fri Sep 16 2022

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern

Oxford-Interior York-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-

Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-

Southern Carroll-

Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle

Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley,

Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond,

Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel,

Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway,

Fryeburg, Oxford, Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills,

Buxton, Limington, Berwick, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Errol,

Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster,

Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville

Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham,

Crawford Notch, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth,

Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro,

Wolfeboro, and Moultonborough

1052 PM EDT Fri Sep 16 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest, west central, and western Maine.

  Portions of northern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive

  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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mle

9:15 PM ADT Friday 16 September 2022

Frost advisory in effect for:

Grand Falls and Victoria County

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: 0 to +4 (coolest in low lying areas).

Locations: northwestern New Brunswick.

Time span: early Saturday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas.

Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.