Be Prepared For The Freeze Warning For Central Alabama That Starts Tonight
According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, as “cold, post-frontal air moves into the region tonight. Overnight temperatures are forecast to drop into the mid-20s north to lower 30s south.”
This has prompted a FREEZE WARNING in effect from 9 p.m. this evening, Monday, November 22, 2021, until 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
WHAT
Sub-freezing temperatures are as low as 28 expected.
WHERE
All of Central Alabama.
WHEN
From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Tuesday.
IMPACTS
Frost and freeze conditions will 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.
Expected Lows for Our Coverage Areas
Bibb, Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties - 31 degrees
Fayette – 28 degrees
Lamar and Walker counties – 27 degrees
Perry – 32 degrees
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