What's the difference between freezes and frosts in San Antonio?

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What's the difference between freezes and frosts in San Antonio?
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Freezing temperatures that occur in South Texas come with a higher likelihood of damage to crops and outdoor pipes.

After a strong cold front pushes through the San Antonio metro area late Monday and into early Tuesday, a mass of frigid, bitterly chilly air will settle in the region. While the cold might lead to a dusting of frost on the city’s lawns and outdoor plants, parts of South Texas and the Hill Country may experience a light freeze by Wednesday and Thursday morning, even as the sun will be shining bright for several days in a row this week.

The Weather Channel names winter storms. Here’s why that’s weird and why they do it anyway. For indoor pipes to freeze, it normally takes even colder temperatures. According to Texas A&M University, temperatures down to 20 degrees or lower put indoor pipes at risk. During instances of frigid weather when temperatures actually sink to 32 degrees or lower, the weather service will issue a “freeze warning.

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