New York Freeze Warning | Effective 05/11/2026 10:23

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 11 at 1:23PM EDT until May 12 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 11, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires: 
May 12, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Area Description: 
Northern Erie; Genesee; Wyoming; Livingston; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Allegany; Southern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY