FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 528 AM PST THU DEC 24 2009
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* LOW TEMPERATURES: WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 28 DEGREES IN COLDEST
OUTLYING AREAS. DURATIONS OF 28 DEGREES OR LOWER WILL BE FROM 2
TO 5 HOURS...WITH TOTAL DURATION BELOW FREEZING OF UP TO 10
HOURS. TEMPERATURES IN THE FRESNO AND BAKERSFIELD METRO AREAS
WILL BE RIGHT AROUND 32.
* IMPACTS: THIS COLD WILL THREATEN FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS AND
ANIMALS. A FEW AREAS OF FREEZING FOG COULD DEVELOP IN RURAL
AREAS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS CAN CAUSE A BUILDUP
OF FROST OR PATCHY BLACK ICE ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LOWER ARE
IMMANENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL OR DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
MORNING COMMUTERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE BLACK ICE ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...FREEWAY RAMPS...AND LESSER TRAVELED
ROUTES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF FOG. REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER
FOR YOUR PETS AS WELL.
BINGHAM/TLM
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WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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