Saturday, February 26, 2011

latest advisories from the NWS

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. A
HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST
SUNDAY.

* TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND: UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THIS MORNING
AND MID TO UPPER 20S ON SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE CENTRAL VALLEY.
MANY FOOTHILL LOCATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET WILL HAVE TEMPERATURES
IN THE LOW TO MID 20S BOTH MORNINGS.

* FREEZE TIMING: BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM.

* FREEZE LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REDDING... RED BLUFF... CHICO...
MARYSVILLE... SACRAMENTO... STOCKTON... MODESTO...LAKEPORT...
PARADISE... AND AUBURN.

* COLD TEMPERATURE IMPACTS: DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO APRICOTS...
ALMONDS...PLUMS AND PEACHES IN THEIR BUDDING AND FLOWERING
STAGE. ICY CONDITIONS FORMING ON ROADS WHERE ROADS ARE WET.
EXPOSED PIPES COULD FREEZE AND BURST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 28 DEGREES FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION. PEOPLE AND PETS SHOULD BE INSIDE SHELTER DURING THE
COLDEST PART OF THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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