A freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:23 a.m. valid for Tuesday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Northern Queens and Southern Queens.

The weather service comments, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 degrees expected."

"Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation," says the weather service. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold."

Freeze watch or warning - this is what it means

Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.

According to the weather service, if a freeze warning or watch

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