Another hard freeze for the deep south

[FWBHurricane]

HARD FREEZE WATCH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED HEADER TO SUNDAY NIGHT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
311 PM CST SAT DEC 18 2004
...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
.A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY WILL
USHER ANOTHER VERY COLD AIRMASS INTO THE REGION. A HARD FREEZE WILL
LIKELY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING OVER ALL INTERIOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND
POSSIBLY EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST.
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-191000-
BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-CONECUH-COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-GEORGE-GREENE-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND OKALOOSA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-LOWER BALDWIN-
LOWER MOBILE-MONROE-PERRY-STONE-UPPER BALDWIN-UPPER MOBILE-
WASHINGTON-WAYNE-WILCOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDALUSIA...BAY MINETTE...BREWTON...
BUTLER...CAMDEN...CHATOM...DAUPHIN ISLAND...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...
EVERGREEN...GROVE HILL...LUVERNE...MONROEVILLE...CRESTVIEW...
DESTIN...FORT WALTON BEACH...NAVARRE...PENSACOLA...LEAKESVILLE...
LUCEDALE...NEW AUGUSTA...WAYNESBORO AND WIGGINS
311 PM CST SAT DEC 18 2004
...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE ALABAMA HAS ISSUED A HARD
FREEZE WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT. A HARD FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IS FORECAST TO BE BELOW 26 DEGREES FOR MORE
THAN FIVE HOURS. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO
AROUND 20 DEGREES OVER INLAND AREAS...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 20S ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST OF THE
AREA WILL DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S BY AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY
NIGHT...WITH MINIMAL TEMPERATURES OCCURRING JUST BEFORE SUNRISE
MONDAY MORNING.
REMEMBER...A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
HAZARDOUS FREEZE EVENT TO OCCUR.
THOSE WITH COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS OR ANIMALS...OR OTHER CONCERNS
RELATED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES...SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW FOR
THIS POTENTIAL HARD FREEZE. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO...NOW IS
THE TIME TO MAKE SURE HEATERS ARE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.
$$

[Scorpion]

Only getting down to 40 here . They said it was gonna the coldest air of the season too.

[bfez1]

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY
UNTIL 4:00PM CST
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service New Orleans LA 417 AM CST Sun Dec 19 2004

2200- Assumption-Lower Lafourche-Lower Terrebonne-Orleans-St. Charles- St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Jefferson-Upper Lafourche- Upper Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-

... Freeze Warning In Effect From 10 PM This Evening To 10 AM CST Monday...

Strong High Pressure Will Move Over The Region Today And Tonight Bringing Much Colder Air To The Area. A Freeze Is Likely Over Much Of The Area South And Southwest Of Lake Pontchartrain Tonight. Overnight Low Temperatures Will Range From The Upper 20s To Lower 30s In Most Areas... With Areas Near The Tidal Lakes And Coast Remaining In The Mid 30s.

A Freeze Warning Is Issued When Freezing Temperatures Are Expected.

Residents Should Take Precautions To Protect Tender Vegetation.

Make Sure Heating Systems Are In Good Working Conditions... So They Do Not Pose A Fire Threat And Are Properly Ventilated.