Frost and Freeze warnings in Northeast US

[Ed Mahmoud]

Just about the middle of Spring, so I suppose Winter in NY and Summer in Houston are kind of balancing out.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
317 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FROST EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT...

.COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD SLOWLY EASTWARD TONIGHT. IT WILL BRING A
CLEARING TREND OVERNIGHT. THE CLEARING TREND IN COMBINATION TO A COLD
AIR MASS IN PLACE AND DECREASING WINDS WILL RESULT IN CHILLY
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF FROST IN MOST AREAS
TONIGHT.

NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-110330-
/O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0001.090511T0600Z-090511T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
317 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

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

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

A CLEARING TREND IN COMBINATION WITH A COLD AIRMASS AND DECREASING
WINDS SPEEDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP WELL DOWN INTO THE
30S BEFORE DAYBREAK. THIS WILL LEAD TO FROST FORMATION IN MOST
AREAS...ESPECIALLY AWAY FROM THE LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO SHORES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE ADVISED AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...
POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT
INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

[southerngale]

Wow, you're quick with those urgent messages. I'm surprised ai9d and srainhoutx ever get any in there before you.