At 1:29 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a frost advisory valid between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for St. Lawrence, Franklin and Essex counties.

The weather service comments, "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold."

Frost advisory - this is what it means

Frost advisories are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary) when temperatures, winds, and sky cover are favorable for frost development. This is most likely to happen when the temperature is 36 degrees or less. In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.

According to the weather service, if a frost advisory is issued for your area, cover up sensitive plants before the sun sets so that it can help retain heat near th

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