FREEZE WATCH- Wallowa County & Grande Ronde Valley

๐–๐€๐‹๐‹๐Ž๐–๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐“๐˜ & ๐†๐‘๐€๐๐ƒ๐„ ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐„ ๐•๐€๐‹๐‹๐„๐˜

(Information from NOAA)

๐–๐€๐‹๐‹๐Ž๐–๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐“๐˜

* What- Sub-freezing temperatures possible.

* Where- Wallowa county.

* When- From Thursday evening through Friday morning.

* Impacts- Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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.

___

๐†๐‘๐€๐๐ƒ๐„ ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐„ ๐•๐€๐‹๐‹๐„๐˜

* What- Sub-freezing temperatures possible.

* Where- Grande Ronde Valley.

* When- From Thursday evening through Friday morning.

* Impacts- Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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.