Headline:
Freeze Watch issued January 6 at 2:23PM MST until January 9 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
January 6, 2025 - 1:23pm
Expires:
January 6, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Widespread sub-freezing temperatures 14 to 26 degrees
possible.
* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Upper Gila River
Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley, and Upper Santa Cruz River
Valley/Altar Valley.
* WHEN...From 10 PM MST Wednesday evening through 10 AM MST Thursday
morning and again 10 PM MST Thursday evening through 10 AM MST
Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing. Hypothermia will occur with long-term exposure to these
temperatures.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Area Description:
Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ