THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT 5/12, THROUGH MONDAY MORNING 5/13.
TEMPERATURES – MINIMUM READINGS AROUND FREEZING.
TIMING – LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS – SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS; A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. IF FREEZING TEMPERATURES BECOME MORE IMMINENT, A FREEZE WARNING WOULD BE POSTED.

