The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch in effect from 2 a.m. until 8 a.m. Friday for Bladen County and surrounding areas.
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 31 degrees are possible. Patchy frost is expected after midnight Friday.
The watch area also includes Robeson, Columbus, inland Pender, inland New Hanover and inland Brunswick counties in North Carolina along with several South Carolina counties.
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
The National Weather Service recommends steps be taken to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Thursday’s forecast calls for partly sunny conditions with a high near 52. Temperatures will begin to drop Thursday night and patchy frost is forecast to begin forming after midnight. Skies will be mostly clear overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
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