Cover your outdoor plants!
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
243 PM MST THU APR 3 2014
LATE SEASON FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TONIGHT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THE LAST FREEZE EVENT IMPACTING THESE LOWER ELEVATION AREAS OCCURRED NEARLY THREE WEEKS AGO. WARMER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS HAVE LED MANY CROPS TO EXPERIENCE EARLY BUD DEVELOPMENT. THUS...THE FREEZING CONDITIONS TONIGHT POSE A RISK TO THE AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA IN THE AREAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THIS WARNING.
UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...EXISTING AGRICULTURE CROPS WITH EARLY SEASON BUD DEVELOPMENT MAY EXPERIENCE DAMAGE TONIGHT IF PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
* NON-AGRICULTURE IMPACTS...THESE FREEZING CONDITIONS WILL POSE A RISK TO OUTDOOR VEGETATION...EXPOSED PIPES AND PETS. WRAP EXPOSED PIPES WITH INSULATION...COVER OUTDOOR PLANTS OR BRING THEM INDOORS IF POSSIBLE.
* TEMPERATURES...28 TO 32 DEGREE TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.
* TIMING...FREEZING CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS 1 AM AND LAST UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE...OR AROUND 8 AM.
