FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 235 PM PST TUE DEC 08 2009
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE FREEZE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTH VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.
A VERY COLD AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEY. COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE CURRENT FREEZE WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT.
* FOR TONIGHT: TEMPERATURES COULD BOTTOM OUT AS LOW AS 21 OR 22
DEGREES IN NORMALLY COLDEST AREAS. DURATIONS OF 28 DEGREES OR
LOWER WILL BE FROM 4 TO 9 HOURS...WITH A TOTAL DURATION BELOW
FREEZING OF UP TO 13 HOURS.
* FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT: WHILE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON THE
TIMING OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLOUDS FROM AN APPROACHING WEATHER
SYSTEM...CLEAR SKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL ALLOW STRONG COOLING
ESPECIALLY IN THE OUTLYING RURAL AREAS. IF THE CLOUDS DO NOT
ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK...THE COLDEST LOCATIONS COULD SEE LOWS IN
THE 25 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE WITH DURATIONS BELOW 28 DEGREES OF 3
TO 6 HOURS. THE TOTAL DURATION BELOW FREEZING COULD BE 9 TO 12
HOURS. BE PREPARED TO CONTINUE PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
WITH THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AND ANY FROST...THERE WILL BE
THE THREAT OF BLACK ICE ON VALLEY ROADS BOTH WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY MORNINGS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE FOR THE FORMATION OF BLACK ICE. DRIVERS IN THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES MAY BE HARMED.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS AND
LIVESTOCK. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS OR
BRING THEM INSIDE.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 235 PM PST TUE DEC 08 2009
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE FREEZE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTH VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.
A VERY COLD AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEY. COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE CURRENT FREEZE WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT.
* FOR TONIGHT: TEMPERATURES COULD BOTTOM OUT AS LOW AS 21 OR 22
DEGREES IN NORMALLY COLDEST AREAS. DURATIONS OF 28 DEGREES OR
LOWER WILL BE FROM 4 TO 9 HOURS...WITH A TOTAL DURATION BELOW
FREEZING OF UP TO 13 HOURS.
* FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT: WHILE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON THE
TIMING OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLOUDS FROM AN APPROACHING WEATHER
SYSTEM...CLEAR SKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL ALLOW STRONG COOLING
ESPECIALLY IN THE OUTLYING RURAL AREAS. IF THE CLOUDS DO NOT
ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK...THE COLDEST LOCATIONS COULD SEE LOWS IN
THE 25 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE WITH DURATIONS BELOW 28 DEGREES OF 3
TO 6 HOURS. THE TOTAL DURATION BELOW FREEZING COULD BE 9 TO 12
HOURS. BE PREPARED TO CONTINUE PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
WITH THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AND ANY FROST...THERE WILL BE
THE THREAT OF BLACK ICE ON VALLEY ROADS BOTH WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY MORNINGS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE FOR THE FORMATION OF BLACK ICE. DRIVERS IN THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES MAY BE HARMED.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS AND
LIVESTOCK. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS OR
BRING THEM INSIDE.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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