FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 419 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A COLD POLAR AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH TEXAS TODAY. SKIES ARE
EXPECTED TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AS AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND STRONG
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES DIRECTLY OVER SOUTH TEXAS. THIS WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP RAPIDLY TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING ACROSS SOME INLAND AREAS THIS EVENING. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE ENTIRE REGION WITH A HARD FREEZE
OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND AREAS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS
NORTHWEST OF A PORT LAVACA TO REFUGIO TO KINGSVILLE LINE. THE
BARRIER ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FREEZING...HOWEVER THE FREEZE LINE IS NOW EXPECTED TO PUSH RIGHT
UP TO THE BAYS ACROSS MUCH OF THE COASTAL BEND AND MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS...LIVESTOCK...
SENSITIVE PLANTS AND EXPOSED PIPES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS WITH THIS SYSTEM
TODAY...PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
CORPUS CHRISTI WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE (WWUS84).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 32 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR 2 HOURS OR LONGER.
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JAR
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