Freeze Warning until 08:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT....Minimum temperatures between 30 and 32 degrees expected over the normally colder areas of the San Joaquin Valley prior to daybreak with widespread frost.
* WHERE...The Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley north of Bakersfield.
* WHEN...Sub freezing temperatures are likely between the hours of 1 AM and 8 AM PST each morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TULARE COUNTY ... WESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN KERN COUNTY ... EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN KERN COUNTY ... FOGGY BOTTOM ... FRESNO ... WESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... MERCED AND MADERA ... SAN JOAQUIN CONFLUENCE ... SOUTHERN KINGS COUNTY
Instructions:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Warning