Freeze Warning until 08:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the middle 20s are expected both late tonight and Wednesday night. Slightly milder readings will be possible within the urban heat island of metro Detroit as well as along the immediate Great Lakes shorelines.
* WHERE...All of southeast Michigan.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The upcoming cold nights will be more impactful than usually for late April given the early green up this season.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDLAND ... BAY ... HURON ... SAGINAW ... TUSCOLA ... SANILAC ... SHIAWASSEE ... GENESEE ... LAPEER ... ST. CLAIR ... LIVINGSTON ... OAKLAND ... MACOMB ... WASHTENAW ... WAYNE ... LENAWEE ... MONROE
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
Imlay City Police Department
395 E. 3rd Street
Imlay City, MI 48444
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 810-724-2345
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP IMLAYCITY 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