A blog about Chico, California's weather and climatology, as well as the city of Chico and its events and happenings.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Hard Freeze Warning for early tomorrow
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY... DELTA AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY.
* TEMPERATURES: MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS IN COLDEST AREAS OF THE VALLEY TO UPPER 20S IN LARGE URBAN AREAS. DURATIONS BELOW 28 DEGREES OF 3 TO 6 HOURS ARE LIKELY.
* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REDDING... CHICO... YUBA CITY... SACRAMENTO... VACAVILLE... FAIRFIELD... STOCKTON... MODESTO.
* IMPACTS: LONG DURATIONS BELOW FREEZING WILL KILL UNPROTECTED FREEZE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES COULD BURST. PETS AND LIVESTOCK FEEL THE EXTREME COLD AS WELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
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