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  • Hard Freeze Watch for East-Central San Joaquin Valley County, California
  • Hard Freeze Watch issued December 20 at 5:43AM PST until December 22 at 6:00AM PST by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, December 21, 2017 at midnight
  • Expires: Friday, December 22, 2017 at 6 a.m.
  • ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
    LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
    * TEMPERATURES...Middle 20s, especially east side of the San
    Joaquin Valley Thursday morning. Lower to middle 20s across
    the entire San Joaquin Valley by Friday morning.
    * TIMING...Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing by
    late this evening, then fall just below 28 degrees after 3 am
    PST Thursday morning. They should remain below 28 degrees
    through about 9 am PST Thursday, then be below 28 degrees again
    between 1 am and 8 am PST Friday morning.
    * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures can cause damage to pipes and
    can kill plants that are sensitive to cold. Please check on
    the elderly and make sure your animals have a warm shelter.