Cool, damp week starts with frost advisory

Those annuals and tender vegetables can’t go in the garden just yet.

The post-long weekend forecast called for damp, cool weather and began with a frost advisory.

Environment Canada warned, “frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.”

Belgian Nursery in Breslau is also warning its customers that the annuals and tender vegetables they purchased over the Victoria Day long weekend still need to be kept inside.

“If that is not possible, you can cover them (plants) with blankets or sheets to help keep the frost off. This may offer some protection, but it is not ideal. Moving indoors is best! Garages and sheds are not ideal locations, unless they are heated, they provide minimal shelter and may not be enough to keep your tender plants safe.”

The frost advisory was dropped Tuesday morning around 8:20 a.m.

Jill Taylor, 570 NewsRadio Meteorologist, said it might not be until late May, early June that those consistently warm temperatures arrive.

“Only about 10, 11 C, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, the average high is 20 C. Be prepared for a damp, cool stretch, we should get back into the sunshine though for the weekend, but cooler,” she said.

Though it started with a frost advisory, Tuesday is expected to be seasonal and sunny, with a high of 17 C.