/Albore shoots, he scores! NY State:Frost Watch for tonight How to protect your plants
Local gardeners may want to take special measures to protect their plants this evening as a frost advisory has been issued for much of New York state, including Oneida County.The advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 8 a.m. Monday.Temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-to-low 30s overnight, and a hard frost is likely as temperatures in colder areas approach freezing.Brad Alcott, owner of Alcott’s Greenhouses in Waterville, said the possible frost may catch some gardeners off guard.”Memorial Day has always been the rule of thumb for planting in the garden. So June 1 is definitely late,” he said.[…]
[…]The region’s low temperature for today is expected to be about 36 degrees, which also is the record low temperature for May 31, according to WKTV meteorologists and weather archives. The record was set in 1966.A low of 50 degrees is expected for Monday.The record low for June 1 is 31 degrees, which was set in 1945, according to weather archives.[…]