The overnight freeze watch for Cobb County and the rest of north and central Georgia starting at midnight tonight has been escalated to a freeze warning. Temperatures between the mid-twenties to low-thirties are expected.
What is in the statement?
The statement gives the following details:
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
TUESDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures from the mid 20s to lower 30s.
* WHERE…All of north Georgia and much of central Georgia.
* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Gusty winds, especially during the evening,
will make it feel even colder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
What counties are affected?
The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook:
Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lamar, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Stewart, Talbot, Taliaferro, Troup, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, Washington, Webster, Whitfield, Wilkes
Including the cities of:
Athens, Atlanta, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Columbus,…
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