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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 2:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Freeze Warning · Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Southern Erie; Crawford. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 04:47 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 Cleveland OH · Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Southern Erie; Crawford
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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18 October 2026 at 06:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:21PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
After
Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 2:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
18 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as ~~30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will~~ kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Official instructions: Before
A Freeze Warning is issued when sub-freezing temperatures are forecast to threaten outdoor plants. Those with agricultural interests are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation. Potted plants outdoors should be covered or brought inside.
After
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5892da6f40b302d81e9f5a10e9230bb69600e025.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b29b6ee97d09de92171709963bf2cc72157be375.001.1

Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC

Version 3

7 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 7:47AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:21PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, ~~northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could~~ kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Official instructions: Before
~~Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.~~
After
A Freeze Warning is issued when sub-freezing temperatures are forecast to threaten outdoor plants. Those with agricultural interests are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation. Potted plants outdoors should be covered or brought inside.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5a9e916f3e7b231099f84c1eedd82e3ceef0a41a.001.1
After
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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 12:02 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:39AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 7:47AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:39 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:39 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 20:00 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.959f4c14a7d9634a9c9d86bb27949e15d7f0cef7.001.2
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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 04:39 UTC

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