WWUS73 KLOT 310737 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 237 AM CDT Sun Oct 31 2021 /O.NEW.KLOT.FZ.W.0003.211101T0500Z-211101T1400Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-Kendall- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Oswego, Yorkville, and Plano 237 AM CDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Several hours of sub-freezing temperatures expected tonight with low temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s. * WHERE...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb, Kane and Kendall Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sub-freezing temperatures with lows in the mid 20s are expected several nights this week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && https://wxn.io/qg7mj |