Temperatures are set to plunge in the Northeast, setting off alerts about dangerously cold weather and possible property damage in several states.
Freeze and frost warnings are in place in the northern parts of New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has said summer temperatures will quickly drop into the 20s between 2am and 8am ET Saturday morning, potentially killing crops, outdoor vegetation, and possibly freezing outdoor pipes around homes and businesses.
A freeze warning is one of the most severe types of cold-weather alerts from the NWS, meaning that residents need to take immediate action because temperatures are about to fall below 32°F for an extended period of time.
Forecasters warned that temperatures which stay below 28°F for long stretches can kill most types of commercial crops and residential plants left outside.
The warning covers six counties in Maine, three counties in northern New York, Vermont’s Essex County, and New Hampshire’s Coos County.
Although the freezing temperatures won’t hit any major cities in the Northeast tonight, roughly 100,000 people have been told to take precautions against the sudden winter blast.
NWS added that more than 500,000 Americans in the Northeast will be under a frost advisory early Saturday morning in these states, meaning the cold blast will send temperatures into the mid-30s, frosting over local plants and cars.
The National Weather Service has issued freeze warnings for four states: New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine
Temperatures early Saturday morning are expected to fall into the 20s in northern parts of the Northeast (Stock Image)
Until now, temperatures throughout these areas along the Canadian border have been hovering in the 60s and 70s this summer.
When fall arrives on Monday, the NWS said that this sudden arctic chill will calm, and temperatures throughout the Northeast should rise back into the upper 60s.
AccuWeather added that the cool air was being pushed south by a Canadian high-pressure system, resulting in the major overnight drop; however, there’s no rain following the cold front, so Americans shouldn’t expect to see any early snowfall.
To protect your property during the freeze warning, officials recommended covering sensitive plants, including flowers, vegetables, and young trees, with blankets, tarps, frost cloth, or sheets.
As for outdoor plumbing potentially freezing, homeowners and businesses can wrap outdoor pipes, faucets, or sprinkler lines with pipe insulation, foam tubes, or heat tape available at many hardware stores.
Alternatively, people can also wrap pipes with towels, blankets, or bubble wrap and secure them with duct tape to keep them warm overnight.
Anyone in these areas are also recommended to turn off and drain outdoor faucets, hoses, and sprinkler systems, and also open the valves to let standing water drain out completely.
When water in unprotected pipes freezes during a cold snap, the ice expands and can burst the pipe, causing leaks, flooding, or costly property damage.
A high-pressure system from Canada has pushed cold air into the US, but no snow or freezing rain is expected on Saturday
According to NWS, temperatures in these four states are expected to remain unseasonably low heading into Saturday night and Sunday morning, meaning the freeze alert could be extended for another day.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, first released in 1792, found that Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York are all expected to have a mild and dry winter.
Other Northeast states, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, are also predicted to see mild temperatures and less snow in the coming months.
The publication, which claims to be the longest running published periodical in the country, released its 2025-2026 US Winter Weather Forecast this summer.
It revealed that the colder and wetter weather expected at the end of this year was moving further south, into states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
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