Hard Freeze Warning
From the National Weather Service
STARTED: | Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 @ 1 a.m. |
ENDED: | Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 @ 9 a.m. |
SEVERITY: | Severe |
URGENCY: | Expected |
AREAS: | Coastal Del Norte; Northern Humboldt Coast; Mendocino Coast |
INSTRUCTIONS
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those who have in- ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
DESCRIPTION
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
* WHERE…Coastal Del Norte and Northern Humboldt Coast.
* WHEN…From 1 AM to 9 AM Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.