Armonk Could See First Freeze Of Season This Weekend

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Winter is on its way, and if you needed any reminders, Westchester County could see its first frost this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Gardeners are advised to protect their plants this weekend as temperatures are expected to go below freezing.
Photo Credit: *North Carolina Cooperative Extension*

Robert Mikulak

10/17/2015 9:30 a.m.

A freeze watch is in effect from late Saturday night through Sunday morning for the New York metropolitan area, including Fairfield County, Conn.; Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties in New York; and parts of Passaic and Bergen counties in New Jersey.

Temperatures could fall to the upper 20s to around 30 degrees, the National Weather Service is warning. Sensitive vegetation may be damaged or killed due to below-freezing temperatures. The NWS advises taking precautions such as covering plants or taking them inside, if possible.

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