On Thursday at 12:06 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth counties. The watch is valid from 11 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday.
According to the weather service, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees are possible. These conditions can kill crops, damage sensitive vegetation, and harm unprotected outdoor plumbing.
The weather service advises residents to take steps to protect tender plants from the cold. Freeze warnings are typically issued from May to October when low temperatures are expected to reach between 29-32 degrees. Freeze watches may be issued a few days in advance if there is a potential for temperatures to fall within these thresholds.
If a freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, the weather service recommends moving sensitive plants indoors, as they are likely to be killed by the freeze, depending on the severity of the conditions.
