Hard Freeze Warning For Tonight

January 21, 2009

A hard freeze warning has been issued for tonight by the National Weather Service for North Escambia and surrounding areas with a low forecast to be in the low 20’s.

The official forecast for tonight calls for a low of 22 with light wind. Thursday will be sunny and not as cool, with a high of 62. Thursday night will be considerably warmer, with a low near 40.

Friday will be sunny and warm, with a forecast high of 73.

The National Weather Service issued the following statement:

…Hard freeze warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 am
CST Wednesday…

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a hard freeze
warning…which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 am CST
Wednesday. The hard freeze watch is no longer in effect.

Temperatures will drop below freezing this evening then bottom out
in the upper teens well inland to the mid twenties closer to the
coast. Temperatures will return above freezing during the mid morning
hours.

A hard freeze warning means temperatures falling below 26 degrees
for five or more hours are expected late tonight into Wednesday
morning. These conditions will likely kill crops and other cold
sensitive vegetation. Temperatures such as these can cause exposed
water pipes to burst.

Action should now be completed to ensure adequate warmth for
outdoor pets as well as freeze sensitive outdoor plants and
equipment. 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. Make sure portable space
heaters are in good working order and placed well away from
flammable materials such as bedding and curtains.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive