Freeze Watch
Automated copy of an official message. Issued by NWS Cleveland OH, 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 No longer active.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 6:51PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
- Area
- Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot (and 2 areas outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Friday, October 16, 2026 6:51 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 north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * 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. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.