Frost advisory in effect for Orleans tonight through Tuesday morning

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 11 May 2026 at 2:02 pm

Some other counties in WNY face freeze warning

Kimberly Stawicki sent in this photo of the sunrise from Saturday at Swallow Hollow in the wildlife refuge.

The National Weather Service has issued as frost advisory for Orleans County from midnight to 9 a.m. Tuesday due to temperatures dropping around 30 degrees.

The advisory also includes Niagara, Monroe, Wayne, northern Cayuga and Ontario counties.

“Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left unprotected,” the Weather Service said.

Farther away from the lake, the temperatures could be even colder. The Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

“Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s expected,” the Weather Service said about those counties. “Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”