freeze warning
Definition
A weather alert issued by meteorological services when air temperatures are forecast to reach 32°F (0°C) or below, potentially damaging crops, tender vegetation, or unprotected pipes.
An official advisory warning of imminent freezing conditions, often prompting protective measures like covering plants or draining outdoor faucets.
Examples
The freeze warning turned my backyard BBQ into a polar expedition—now everyone's sipping hot cocoa instead of burgers.
Under the freeze warning, my tomato plants staged a dramatic protest, wilting like divas denied their spotlight.
He ignored the freeze warning and left his goldfish pond exposed; now it's hosting an involuntary ice-skating rink for the neighborhood squirrels.
With a freeze warning in effect, the weatherman became our unpaid life coach, preaching pipe insulation like it was the key to enlightenment.