FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 857 AM PST WED DEC 23 2009
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM PST THURSDAY...
A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY.
* TEMPERATURES TONIGHT: WILL RANGE FROM 24 TO 28 DEGREES OUTSIDE
OF URBAN AREAS. DURATIONS OF 28 DEGREES OR LOWER WILL BE FROM 4
TO 9 HOURS WITH TOTAL DURATION BELOW FREEZING OF UP TO 13 HOURS.
TEMPERATURES OF 29 TO 32 DEGREES ARE LIKELY IN THE FRESNO AND
BAKERSFIELD METRO AREAS AS WELL.
* IMPACTS FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT: THIS COLD WILL THREATEN FREEZE
SENSITIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THERE MAY ALSO BE A FEW AREAS OF
FREEZING FOG DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS
COULD 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.
BEAN
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WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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