FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1230 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009
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...A FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/
TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/
TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY.
A COLD AND DRY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE
REGION TONIGHT AND ALLOW FOR NEARLY IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING
CONDITIONS WHICH SHOULD PRODUCE THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON
THUS FAR. LOW TEMPERATURES COULD BOTTOM OUT TO AROUND 26 OR 27
DEGREES IN THE COLDEST INTERIOR LOCATIONS TO NEAR FREEZING AT THE
COAST. IN THESE COLDER LOCATIONS...DURATIONS OF SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES COULD RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 HOURS...SO ALL INTERESTS
WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT THEIR PLANTS TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
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17-GOULD
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