UPDATE: The current hard freeze warning will expire at 10 a.m., says the NWS

The warning was for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Comanche and Mills counties.

"Temperatures this morning continue to rise above 10 degrees this morning across the warning area. This warming trend will continue the remainder of the day," says the NWS Fort Worth TX.

The warning is in effect until 10 a.m.

Hard freeze watch or warning - this is what it means

Hard freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary). A hard freeze warning is issued when temperatures are expected to be 28 degrees or less. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a hard freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.

According to the NWS, if a hard freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect plants. If you can move your sensitive plants inside, do so because the freeze will kill them.

Source: The National Weather Service

This story was originally published January 15, 2024 at 12:11 PM.