Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/19/2024 3:09:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
4/19/2024 3:09:00 AM until 4/19/2024 8:00:00 AM
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.
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and east central and southeast
South Dakota.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.