Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures around 30 degrees expected. Colder, wind-sheltered valleys may dip into the mid to upper 20s.

* WHERE...Inland valleys of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, except areas within or near the western Columbia River Gorge where winds will likely keep temperatures above freezing.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive vegetation may be killed or damaged.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY ... NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... GREATER VANCOUVER AREA ... LOWER COLUMBIA ... LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY ... CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... WILLAPA HILLS ... SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON

Instructions:

People in the area covered by the freeze warning are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation. Potted plants normally left outdoors should be covered or brought inside away from the cold.