On Wednesday at 3:07 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a frost watch effective for Friday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The watch is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Franklin, Nash Counties, Edgecombe, Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Lee Counties , Harnett, Anson, Richmond, Scotland and Hoke.

The NWS says: “Subzero temperatures as low as 28 degrees possible.”

“Freezing and freezing conditions could kill sensitive crops and plants and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” the NWS adds. “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”

Freeze monitoring or warning – this is what it means

Frost warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be between 29 and 32 degrees. If there is a risk of temperatures falling below these thresholds, a frost watch may be issued a few days in advance.

According to the NWS, if a frost warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect the plants. If you can move your sensitive plants indoors, do so because freezing temperatures will likely kill them, depending on the severity of the conditions.

Source: National Weather Service