Freeze Watch until 10:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast and west central Georgia.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BARROW ... MONROE ... WHEELER ... BUTTS ... CRISP ... WALTON ... UPSON ... EMANUEL ... HOUSTON ... FAYETTE ... FORSYTH ... TWIGGS ... DODGE ... TREUTLEN ... TROUP ... TALIAFERRO ... OGLETHORPE ... DOUGLAS ... WEBSTER ... CHATTOOGA ... MERIWETHER ... MONTGOMERY ... JASPER ... TAYLOR ... ROCKDALE ... PIKE ... GWINNETT ... BLECKLEY ... PAULDING ... SCHLEY ... HALL ... MORGAN ... PUTNAM ... WILKINSON ... WILCOX ... HEARD ... PULASKI ... CARROLL ... JEFFERSON ... CLAYTON ... JONES ... SPALDING ... DEKALB ... TALBOT ... BANKS ... SUMTER ... COBB ... MACON ... CRAWFORD ... TOOMBS ... HANCOCK ... OCONEE ... FLOYD ... CHATTAHOOCHEE ... JOHNSON ... GLASCOCK ... BARTOW ... BALDWIN ... HARRIS ... HARALSON ... MUSCOGEE ... HENRY ... NORTH FULTON ... DOOLY ... MADISON ... LAMAR ... JACKSON ... CLARKE ... COWETA ... WARREN ... BIBB ... WILKES ... NEWTON ... TELFAIR ... GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... PEACH ... POLK ... STEWART ... CHEROKEE ... SOUTH FULTON ... LAURENS
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Watch