>>USDA: Cold Snap in the Southeast Ends Summer Crop Harvest Season
(Undated) -- Virginia farmers know that the frost and freezing events this week are not good for the summer crops.Preview: USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey points out that this cold snap came later than expected for some and earlier than expected for others.Preview: He says summer crops were harvested last week during the warmer weather. Rippey says this cold snap won't last long in the southeast as warmer temperatures are expected to returen this weekend.