A Freeze Warning is in effect for much of the Delmarva Peninsula from midnight tonight through 9 AM Tuesday morning, as temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as 29 degrees.
The National Weather Service issued the warning for Kent and inland Sussex counties in Delaware, along with Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties in Maryland. Sub-freezing conditions are likely to develop after midnight and persist through early Tuesday morning.
The frigid temperatures pose a significant threat to tender plants, crops, and other sensitive vegetation that have emerged with the recent spring weather. Frost and freeze conditions could kill newly sprouted plants and potentially damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Residents are urged to take protective action now. Cover or bring indoors any sensitive plants, disconnect and drain outdoor hoses, and ensure exposed pipes are properly insulated. Gardeners should consider covering tender vegetables and flowers with blankets, tarps, or commercial frost cloth.
The Freeze Warning will remain in effect until 9 AM Tuesday morning, when temperatures are expected to rise above freezing. This unseasonably cold snap serves as a reminder that late-season freezes can still occur well into spring across our region.
