Pittsburgh, Pa. – Residents in parts of western Pennsylvania and the higher terrain of West Virginia should prepare for frost early Thursday as temperatures dip into the low 30s. A frost advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m., threatening sensitive outdoor vegetation.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, the advisory covers Forest and Jefferson counties in Pennsylvania along with eastern Tucker County in West Virginia. Communities including Punxsutawney, Brookville, Tionesta, Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley are expected to see frost development, particularly in sheltered valleys.
Gardeners and farmers should take action before midnight by covering crops and flowers or moving them indoors. The cold may impact late-season harvests and home gardens across the region. Drivers traveling through rural areas of Jefferson and Tucker counties may also encounter frost on bridges and shaded roads during the early morning commute.
The advisory is scheduled to end at 9 a.m. Thursday, though forecasters warn that additional cold nights remain possible as October begins, especially across higher elevations of western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.
