Frost to Threaten Plants in the South
11/5/2009 7:27 AM
Temperatures will drop enough that frost will form across parts of the South the next couple of
nights. Unprotected plants and tender vegetation will be threatened.
By
Kristina Pydynowski
AccuWeather.com
Temperatures will drop enough that
frost will form across parts of the South the next couple of nights.
Unprotected plants and tender vegetation will be threatened.
Following the passage of a
cold front, a chilly dome of
high pressure will settle across the South today into Friday. Dry weather
and sunshine will dominate both days. Showers and thunderstorms will make South Florida the exception.
Clear skies at night will send temperatures plummeting to chilly values as far south as
northern Florida. The cold will not challenge record lows but will have you
wanting to put an extra blanket on the bed.
Conditions will also be ripe for the formation of
frost. The
Tennessee Valley is where
frost is expected to develop late tonight. This includes the areas surrounding
Nashville and
Chattanooga. Patchy
frost could also form in
western North Carolina.
The threat for more widespread
frost will expand across North Carolina,
northern South Carolina and
northeastern Georgia Friday night.
The typically colder parts of
Raleigh,
Charlotte,
Columbia and
Augusta lie within this zone. Areas along the coast will not get
any
frost.
To protect your plants and tender vegetation from the
frost, be sure to cover
or bring them indoors before heading to bed. You should also provide additional bedding for any outdoor pets.
The chill will not last into the weekend. As
high pressure shifts
offshore, the nights will not be as chilly and temperatures will pleasantly warm each afternoon.
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