Freeze Watch
Automated copy of an official message. Issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA, not written by Ohio Breaking News. No longer active. Always check the official page for the current version.
- Headline
- Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 6:07PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
- Area
- Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas (and 30 areas outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Friday, October 16, 2026 6:07 PM EDT
- Until
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Official text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * 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. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.