FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 235 PM PST WED DEC 09 2009
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PST THURSDAY...
A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY.
A VERY COLD AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEY. ALTHOUGH
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE CURRENT FREEZE OCCURRED THIS
MORNING...ONLY SLIGHT MODERATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES TONIGHT: COLDEST LOCATIONS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES
OF 25 TO 28 DEGREES FOR A PERIOD OF 3-6 HOURS...WITH A TOTAL
DURATION BELOW FREEZING OF UP TO 12 HOURS. THESE ARE BASED ON
A WORST CASE SCENARIO UNDER A CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. IF
SKIES CLOUD UP SOON ENOUGH AND REMAIN CLOUDY...SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURE DURATIONS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.
* ADDITIONAL IMPACTS: WITH THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AND
HEAVY FROST...THERE WILL BE THE THREAT OF BLACK ICE ON VALLEY
ROADS AND FREEWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE
MORNING COMMUTE...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...FREEWAY
RAMPS... AND LESSER TRAVELED ROUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY.
CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS
AND LIVESTOCK. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS OR
BRING THEM INSIDE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES MAY BE HARMED.
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DS
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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