2008.04.29
Flirting with freezing late tonight, Wednesday morning
Wednesday may be the last day of April but temperatures will start out cold. The mercury will probably fall below the freezing mark in the New River Valley and points westward, so a freeze warning has been issued in that area. Temperatures will probably hover near or slightly above freezing from the Roanoke Valley south and east, so a less-stringent frost advisory is in effect for those counties. It would probably be a good idea for everyone to take in any sensitive plants tonight.
For the record ... if Roanoke does happen to dip to 32 on Wednesday morning ... it would be the latest freeze in the spring since May 4, 1986. We had an April 28 freeze in 1998. This year's current last freeze date, April 16, matches 2005 as the latest since 1998.
Latest frost/freeze advisories from the National Weather Service
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