Coastal Storm Impacting the Mid-Atlantic; Remaining Unseasonably Warm in the Central U.S.

A coastal storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, shallow coastal flooding, rip currents, large surf and possible areal flooding over the Mid-Atlantic region through Wednesday. Unseasonably warm to hot temperatures persist in the mid to upper Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and into the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Friday. Read More >

Frost and Freeze Program Start Map

These graphics show the median dates of the last freeze in the spring (above) and the first freeze in the autumn (below).

You can see that the growing season in McKean County lasts from May 21st through October 1st, while the growing season in Lancaster County runs from April 11th through November 1st. Therefore, crops can generally grow for two months longer in Lancaster, PA versus in Bradford, PA.

Between these dates (in the warm-season), your National Weather Service Office in State College, PA will issue Frost Advisories (minimum temperatures between 33 and 36 degrees) and Freeze Warnings (minimum temperatures of 32 degrees or colder), as necessary.

First Freeze of the Autumn