Hard Freeze Watch until 12:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 possible.
* WHERE...Southern portions of south central Texas.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although temperatures will rise above freezing for most of these areas during the day on Friday, they will dip back into the upper teens and low 20s Friday night.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KINNEY ... UVALDE ... MEDINA ... BEXAR ... GUADALUPE ... MAVERICK ... ZAVALA ... FRIO ... ATASCOSA ... WILSON ... KARNES ... GONZALES ... DE WITT ... LAVACA ... DIMMIT
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
Uvalde Police Department
964 W Main St
Uvalde, TX 78801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 830-278-9147
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Hard Freeze Watch