Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
113 NOUS41 KALY 011210 PNSALY NYZ032-033-042-020000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 810 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 ..THE GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED FOR THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS... The end of the seasonal frost/freeze program is determined by the 75th percentile for a Fall Freeze, which is roughly 10 days beyond the climatological median first Fall Freeze date, based on 30-year temperature averages. For the southern Adirondacks, that date is October 1. During the defined growing season, NWS Albany issues frost and freeze headlines as needed. Once the end date of the climatologically defined growing season is reached, frost and freeze headlines will no longer be issued for that climatological area. The growing season has ended in the following zones: In New York... Northern Herkimer Hamilton Northern Warren The National Weather Service in Albany will no longer issue FREEZE WARNINGS or FROST ADVISORIES for these zones this year. Persons are strongly urged to follow local forecasts and take preventative actions from a frost or freeze when low temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-30s or colder. Frost and freeze products will resume for these zones in Spring 2025. $$ Wasula/SND