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Redbud Winter: Patchy frost and freezing temperatures expected tonight

Grab those jackets! Temperatures will stay about 10 degrees below average this weekend.

Now that we've moved into the Spring season, each little cool snap has a name.

These cool snaps are called "The Little Winters Of East Tennessee".

Each name coincides with which trees or flowers are blooming at the time or which birds you may hear chirping... Even what clothing you need to be wearing.

So.... Welcome to Redbud Winter!

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Redbud Winter is named for the beautiful pink trees that bloom in late March and early April.

Highs stayed 5 to 10 degrees below average today with very breezy winds.

Check out some of the peak wind gusts from around the area today...

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Winds will gradually subside tonight and with clear skies and VERY dry air in place, lows will drop into the middle/upper 20s for northern areas and the Plateau and into the upper 20s and lower 30s for the Valley tonight.

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Widespread frost is expected to develop so be prepared to cover and protect your sensitive plants!

**A Freeze Warning is in effect from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the counties shaded in blue. These are the areas where the growing season has begun... Cover/protect sensitive plants!**

Credit: WBIR Weather

Lows will drop to the upper 20s and lower 30s Sunday night into Monday morning and patchy frost is again possible.

Credit: WBIR Weather

Monday afternoon will still be cool but temperatures will quickly warm back into the 70s and 80s by Tuesday and Wednesday.

Credit: WBIR Weather

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