FREEZE Warning expanded to west central/central Iowa
October 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES EXPANDED A FREEZE
WARNING FOR THE KJAN LISTENING AREA. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES, AND FROM 1-AM UNTIL 10-AM THURSDAY FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE COUNTIES.
* TEMPERATURE…26 TO 32.
A FEW URBAN AREAS INCLUDING THE DES MOINES METRO MAY REMAIN ABOVE 32 HOWEVER FROST WILL OCCUR.
* IMPACTS…IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WIDESPREAD
FROST WILL OCCUR. SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL NOT SURVIVE IF LEFT
UNPROTECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.