The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Knox County. The advisory takes effect at 6:54 am on October 17 and remains in place until 2:00 pm on October 17.
Communities in the affected area: Edina, Novelty, Baring, Hurdland and Newark.
What: Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
Where: Portions of southwest and west central Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri.
When: Until 9 AM CDT this morning.
Impacts: Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What residents should do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
This report is based on information from NWS St Louis MO.
