Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA
- Areas
- Sussex; Carbon; Monroe; Warren; Morris; Hunterdon; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lackawanna; Luzerne; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster; Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Mon
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM EDT, Oct 18, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA, Freeze Warning, 2:10 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.”
National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA, Freeze Warning, 2:10 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA, Freeze Warning, 2:10 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover them or bring them indoors before the warning begins at 1 AM EDT Sunday.
Protect outdoor plumbing, since the National Weather Service says freezing conditions could damage unprotected pipes. Cover exposed pipes and outdoor spigots.
Bring pets inside and check on older neighbors. If you must drive in the early morning, carry a winter kit and allow extra time.
Context
The National Weather Service lists many counties in this warning. Three of them, Sussex County in New Jersey and Carbon and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania, are named in the official description of the affected area.
FEMA flood-insurance claims in these counties count only insured properties, so they do not show all flood damage. They also reflect past floods and storms, not this freeze. Monroe County, for example, has 436 claims between 1978 and 2024.
Updates
- The freeze warning is no longer in effect.
- National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM EDT.
History here
This county: 196 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2024.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4614 (2021): remnants of hurricane ida
- DR-4597 (2021): severe winter storm and snowstorm
- DR-4574 (2020): tropical storm isaias
- DR-4086 (2012): hurricane sandy
- DR-4048 (2011): severe storm
This county: 94 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1979, most recent 2025.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-1649 (2006): severe storms, flooding, and mudslides
This county: 436 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2024.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a freeze warning in Pennsylvania right now?
- Yes. The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for many Pennsylvania counties, in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
- How cold will it get during the freeze warning?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation.
- What should I do to protect my plants and pipes?
- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold, as the National Weather Service advises. Also protect unprotected outdoor plumbing, which could be damaged.
Sources
- National Weather Service offices: Mount Holly NJ, Binghamton NY, State College PA, Pittsburgh PA: Freeze Warning, Oct 17, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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