Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Freeze Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 8:00 AM CDT 4/26

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
919 PM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023


/O.CON.KLOT.FZ.W.0003.230426T0500Z-230426T1300Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake,
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove,
Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb,
Sycamore, Aurora, and Elgin
919 PM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s expected.

* WHERE...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb
and Kane Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

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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