NWS State College PAFZ.A 0008October 22, 2026
Freeze Watch: Lebanon and Lancaster, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a freeze watch for Lebanon and Lancaster in Pennsylvania, in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on October 24. It was the 8th freeze watch the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 6 freeze watches in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's freeze watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 9 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, State College PA
- Area
- Lebanon and Lancaster
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 10:47 p.m. EDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 a.m. EDT, October 24, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. EDT, October 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KCTP FZ.A 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Freeze Watches in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
What the agency told people to do
Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive vegetation.
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