DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has a Freeze Warning issued for much of Iowa on Tuesday morning.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
250 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 31 degrees.
* WHERE...Much of Central and South Central Iowa.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Tuesday.
* 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.
(contributed information, NWS)
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