National Weather Service (NWS) offices in 10 states issued freeze warnings on Thursday as cold temperatures will hit much of the Central and Eastern U.S. during the overnight hours into Friday morning.

The hard freeze is early for some states. For example, many locations in Central Indiana don't typically see their first hard freeze until the last few days of October or early November. Other areas, such as parts of West Virginia, are on track for the freezing weather.

Why It Matters

The swath of warnings signals a widespread threat of freezing temperatures . The advisory arrives amid a broader pattern of sub-freezing weather across several central states, raising risks to crops, sensitive plants and unprotected infrastructure.

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