Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued February 1 at 11:56AM EST until February 2 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Alert Description
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 16 expected. For the Freeze Warning for a hard freeze, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. For the Freeze Warning, from midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Safety Instructions
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. 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.