THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25.
TEMPERATURES – UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
TIMING – TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SLOWLY OVERNIGHT, REACHING THEIR LOWEST LEVELS AROUND 6 TO 8 O`CLOCK FRIDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS – SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT THEM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.