...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * DURATION...AROUND 6 TO 8 HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAN DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND CAN ALSO BE HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR PETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PETS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE EXTREME COLD. KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE...MAKE SURE OUTDOOR PETS HAVE WARM DRY SHELTER...AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FOOD AND FRESH UNFROZEN WATER. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH PORTABLE HEATERS... THERE IS A DANGER OF FIRE OR POISONOUS FUMES. && MC
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:59:30 +0000