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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 8:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Freeze Warning · Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 05:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 18 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Buffalo NY · Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 13:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

The threat of freezing temperatures has ended, therefore the Freeze Warning will be allowed to expire.

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18 October 2026 at 12:47 UTC
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Title
Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:34PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
After
Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 8:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Source updated
Before
17 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC
Effective from
Before
17 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
18 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC
Message expiry
Before
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:45 UTC
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing low temperatures around 30 expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Northern Erie, and Genesee Counties. Coldest temperatures will be in rural areas away from the immediate lakeshores. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will damage cold sensitive vegetation.
After
The threat of freezing temperatures has ended, therefore the Freeze Warning will be allowed to expire.
Official instructions
Before
~~Take steps now to protect cold sensitive plants from the cold if you wish to extend your growing season.~~
After
Not supplied
External source link
Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aac02337918a16b627740c381908b243933e6228.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.052c62afb6b29b5825a8b355dcd6602e91b6422b.001.1
Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 16:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:29AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:34PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 05:29 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 05:29 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6189b11376b2ac3bf9e633abeecd59c5aa6454c.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aac02337918a16b627740c381908b243933e6228.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC

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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 05:32 UTC

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Our first saved version of Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:29AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 05:29 UTC

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