WOODSTOCK, Conn. — A freeze warning was issued early Monday morning as temperatures dropped as low as 31 degrees overnight in some parts of Connecticut.

While an average person's life isn't affected by a freeze warning, for farmers, it means they may have to quickly harvest their crops to prevent damage.

“If you have an early freeze or frost, you have to react. Sometimes you only have six or eight hours to get it done,” said Paul Larson, the president of the Connecticut Farm Bureau Association.

He said farmers across the state are closely watching weather changes to avoid any freeze damage to their plants or crops.

Larson noted that vegetables are the most vulnerable crops during a freeze warning.

“They’re going to have to go the extra effort to make sure everything is either protec

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