A freeze warning was issued for Cobb County and other parts of the region in effect this evening, Sunday March 10 at 11 p.m., to Monday morning at 9 a.m.
What is in the statement?
The statement gives the following details:
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.
* WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The growing season has not begun yet in
portions of far north Georgia, including Dade, Walker, Catoosa,
Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Union, Lumpkin, Towns, and
White counties, although sub-freezing temperatures are also
forecast in these counties.
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, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Madison, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Taliaferro, Troup, Walton, Warren, Wilkes
Including the cities of:
Athens, Atlanta, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Conyers,…
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