Monday, April 25, 2022

Freeze Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 7:00 AM CDT 4/26

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National Weather Service Chicago IL
241 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022



/O.CON.KLOT.FZ.W.0001.220426T0500Z-220426T1200Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake,
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon,
DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle,
Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, and Plano
241 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...A period of sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30
degrees expected late tonight through around sunrise Tuesday.

* WHERE...McHenry, Kendall, Winnebago, Lee, De Kalb, Kane,
Boone, Ogle and La Salle Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions may kill crops, other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is uncertainty on how long cloud
cover will linger tonight. If the clouds remain thicker than
forecast in some portions of the Freeze Warning area, the
threat of a widespread impactful freeze will diminish.

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.

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