Drip The Pipes: Hard Freeze Warning Tonight, Low Down To 17

January 16, 2009

After a cold, cold start to Friday in North Escambia, it’s going to remain cold today and be even colder tonight. There is  hard freeze warning in effect for tonight, and that could mean frozen pipes without proper precautions.

Friday will be sunny, windy and cold with a high of just 42 degrees. Another cold one with a low of 17 degrees is forecast for Friday night.

Saturday will be sunny, with a high of 55. Saturday night will be warmer and 32. There’s a slight chance of rain, with a high of 60 on Sunday.

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a hard freeze warning from late Thursday night through Friday morning, and a hard freeze watch for Friday night.

A hard freeze warning means that the low temperature is forecast to fall below 26 degrees for 5 or more hours. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive outdoor vegetation. Action should be taken to ensure adequate warmth for outdoor pets. Additional insulation should be considered for exposed pipes. Check on the elderly to ensure they have proper warmth. Those who have gas heat should make sure Carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order. Relief agencies should prepare additional space for those seeking shelter from the cold.

Comments

6 Responses to “Drip The Pipes: Hard Freeze Warning Tonight, Low Down To 17”

  1. Al on January 16th, 2009 4:11 pm

    myescambia.com – the animal shelter is requesting blankets and newspapers. I found a couple of old sheet sets and a thrift store comforter to run down to them.
    I know how cold they get… I dont’ have heat either lol

  2. Walnut Hill Roy on January 16th, 2009 7:42 am

    It feels OK to me, the Annapolis area of Maryland where I’m from dropped below 10 degrees last night. I far prefer 70 degree weather, but there are degrees of bad and 26 beats 10.

  3. Karen on January 15th, 2009 3:51 pm

    I hope people keep their pets inside and provide extra shelter and warmth for farm animals.
    Dogs and cats will benefit from some good quality canned pet food also. It will help them maintain their body heat better when they have to be outside.

  4. Lawson on January 15th, 2009 3:38 pm

    Think what it would be if we didn’t have global warming. WOW!

  5. AN OBSERVER on January 15th, 2009 12:17 pm

    Please remind people to get their pets in tonight! Also, if you know anyone without heat, tyr to help them too…there are more out there than we know.

  6. S.M. on January 15th, 2009 5:40 am

    And we live in Florida!!!

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