Freeze warnings issued for nine Midwest and East Coast states in the US, have flights been affected?
It may not be time yet for residents in some US states to abandon their winter coats for summer clothes.
Emily Wahls, Chief Meteorologist for Fox 32 Chicago and AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist took to Facebook to give an update on freeze warnings. Emily Wahls wrote: “Get ready for a cold night! Temps fall into the upper 20s and low 30s by early Monday morning.
“Freeze Warnings go into effect for all of Chicagoland and NW Indiana from midnight to 9 AM Monday, and a Frost Advisory is in effect for the same timeframe for central Cook County.”
Fourteen hours ago, Emily Wahls wrote: “ FREEZE WARNING
“WHERE: All of Chicagoland and NW Indiana; excluding central Cook County where a Frost Advisory has been issued (blue shading on map below)
“TIMING: Midnight to 9am Monday
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
Four hours ago, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency Facebook group said: “NWS Alert> Freeze Warning in effect from early Tuesday in New Castle County.
“Sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 27 Expected. Where: In Delaware, New Castle County. In Pennsylvania, Delaware & Philadelphia Counties. When: From Midnight Tonight to 9 AM Tuesday. Impacts Frost & Freeze Conditions Could Kill Crops, Other Sensitive…”
Where are the freeze warnings in place?
The freeze warnings are in place for parts of New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio Iowa and Washington D.C. The Wake Up NJ Facebook page wrote: “Freeze Warning First thing this morning New Jersey, and definitely feels like it outside.”
CBS News reported that “A Freeze Warning in place for Sussex County from 12-8 a.m. Monday, and a Frost Advisory is in place for Suffolk, coastal Fairfield, Westchester, Rockland, Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties for the same time period.”
At the time of writing, it has not been reported yet if any flights have been affected due to the freeze warnings.
On April 15, NationalWorld reported on how residents in Monroe, Livonia and Detroit were on alert after tornado warnings. The Facebook group for Livonia Community posted that “The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning both for Livonia today (April 15) from 1:51-2:45 a.m. You can expect 60 mph wind gusts. Please take precautions!”
In response, one resident said: “Were we supposed to get a text or phone alert from the system?” The Official Twitter account for the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontia also wrote: “Flood Watch in effect through Thurs night. Potential exists for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms to move across the region during this time. Additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall are expected by Thurs night, with locally higher totals possible.”