Freeze Watch until 09:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north, central, and east Mississippi.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning and Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Recent weeks of above normal temperatures have resulted in an early spring green up, and some vegetation may already be susceptible to freeze damage.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEFLORE ... GRENADA ... CARROLL ... MONTGOMERY ... WEBSTER ... CLAY ... LOWNDES ... CHOCTAW ... OKTIBBEHA ... HOLMES ... ATTALA ... WINSTON ... NOXUBEE ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... LEAKE ... NESHOBA ... KEMPER ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE
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
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
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:
- Freeze Watch