Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and southwest and west central Wisconsin.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL ... HOWARD ... WINNESHIEK ... ALLAMAKEE ... FLOYD ... CHICKASAW ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... WABASHA ... WINONA ... HOUSTON ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... LA CROSSE ... VERNON ... CRAWFORD ... RICHLAND ... GRANT
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
Buffalo County Emergency Management
407 S 2nd St
Alma, WI 54610
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-685-6298
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