{"id":48419,"date":"2026-04-07T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/freeze-warning-in-effect-tonight-protect-plants-and-pipes-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:06:02","slug":"freeze-warning-in-effect-tonight-protect-plants-and-pipes-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/freeze-warning-in-effect-tonight-protect-plants-and-pipes-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeze Warning in Effect Tonight: Protect Plants and Pipes as Temperatures Drop to Mid-20s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\nA Freeze Warning is now in effect for northern Delaware and parts of southern New Jersey, with overnight temperatures expected to plummet into the mid-to-upper 20s.\n\nThe National Weather Service issued the warning at 11:01 AM Tuesday, warning residents that sub-freezing temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees are expected from midnight tonight through 9:00 AM Wednesday morning.\n\nAffected areas include New Castle County in Delaware, along with Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May, and parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties in New Jersey.\n\nThese unseasonably cold conditions for early April could severely damage or kill tender vegetation, newly planted crops, and sensitive plants. Frost development is also possible, creating additional hazards for gardeners and farmers.\n\nOfficials urge residents to take immediate action to protect vulnerable plants by covering them or bringing potted plants indoors. Homeowners should also check outdoor plumbing and consider draining exposed pipes to prevent freeze damage.\n\nThe Freeze Warning expires at 9:00 AM Wednesday, but meteorologists are monitoring conditions for a potential Freeze Watch Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with similar temperature drops possible.\n\nStay with TV Delmarva for continued weather updates.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overnight temperatures will drop to the mid-20s across northern Delaware and southern New Jersey, prompting officials to warn residents to protect plants and outdoor plumbing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":48418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574362338.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-cAX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":48423,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/freeze-warning-protect-plants-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s-tonight\/","url_meta":{"origin":48419,"position":0},"title":"Freeze Warning: Protect Plants as Temperatures Drop to Mid-20s Tonight","author":"Admin","date":"April 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Temperatures will drop to 25-30 degrees overnight in northern Delaware and southern New Jersey, prompting officials to warn residents to protect plants and outdoor plumbing.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574364575.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574364575.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574364575.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574364575.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775574364575.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48702,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/freeze-warning-tonight-protect-your-plants-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s\/","url_meta":{"origin":48419,"position":1},"title":"Freeze Warning Tonight: Protect Your Plants as Temperatures Drop to Mid-20s","author":"Admin","date":"April 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Temperatures will drop to the mid-20s tonight across northern Delaware and central New Jersey, prompting officials to warn residents to protect plants and outdoor plumbing.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775605839581.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775605839581.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775605839581.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775605839581.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775605839581.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48630,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/freeze-warning-tonight-protect-plants-and-pipes-as-temperatures-drop-to-mid-20s\/","url_meta":{"origin":48419,"position":2},"title":"Freeze Warning Tonight: Protect Plants and Pipes as Temperatures Drop to Mid-20s","author":"Admin","date":"April 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Temperatures will drop between 25-30 degrees tonight across northern Delaware and central New Jersey. 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