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Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 9:09PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Freeze Watch · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 01:09 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS State College PA · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest areas will be the northern mountains and Laurel Highlands.

Instructions in this archived message

Take protective measures now as freezing temperatures could damage or kill tender plants and vegetation.

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17 October 2026 at 01:17 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
After
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 9:09PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Source updated: Before
16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 01:09 UTC
Effective from: Before
16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 01:09 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * 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 26 possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest areas will be the northern mountains and Laurel Highlands.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f2d3d8aeb678acfde3d117c4946be3bec8d3fda7.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3bb4a00253ab9dc313d82ce9e5a4cce1a338ee4d.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 01:09 UTC

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC

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Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC

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Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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