THIS ALERT HAS BEEN ENDED AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The ECCC NL Weather Office in Gander has issued a Weather Alert. A Frost Advisory is in effect from late Friday night to early Saturday morning. The areas under the advisory are as follows:

• The Avalon Peninsula North
• The Avalon Peninsula Southeast
• St. John’s & vicinity
• The Avalon Peninsula Southwest
• Grand Falls-Windsor and vicinity
• Bay of Exploits
• Bonavista North
• Clarenville and vicinity
• Gander and vicinity
• Green Bay – White Bay
• Terra Nova

Current details: Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: +2 to +9 in northeastern Newfoundland, -1 to +5 elsewhere (coolest in low-lying areas).

Locations: Avalon peninsula, eastern and northeastern Newfoundland

Time span: early Saturday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low-lying areas.

Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.