Freeze Warning in Effect for Yakima Valley: Tuesday, October 14th

Towns from Prosser to Ellensburg are getting ready for the crisp fall weather and the first frost. There is a freeze warning in effect for the Yakima Valley from Tuesday, October 14th, beginning from 11 p.m. until Wednesday, October 15th, at 9 a.m.

If you have delicate plants on the patio, it's almost time to bring them in for the fall and winter. Those sensitive plants and herbs like basil, rosemary, peppers, Dahlias, and Canna Lilies need to be brought indoors if you want to keep them fresh (and alive).

Snow Has Already Dropped in Some Areas of the Yakima Valley

Some of Washington's mountain passes are already seeing inches of snow. Reports of snow sightings on Stevens Pass, White Pass, and Blewett Pass were announced this week.

The Yakima Valley is getting some snow, too; I just saw a friend post a pic of close to three inches of snow on the ground in Tampico, which is about half an hour west of Yakima, by way of Ahtanum Rd.

Read More: Yakima Fire Safety Reminder: Keep Cozy Fires Safe This Winter

First Freeze of the Season Arrives in Yakima Valley Cities

Prosser, Mabton, Zillah, Buena, Toppenish, Wapato, Union Gap, Yakima, Sunnyside, and Granger are expected to get its first freeze of the fall today, then warm back up again.

Interestingly though, the first snow is not being predicted to land in Yakima Valley until sometime in mid-to-late November.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include the freeze warning issued by the U.S. National Weather Service.