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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

What the Frost?

Yes, it's true.  The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for our area.  Here are details:

 ..CHILLY NIGHT IN STORE FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TONIGHT...


COOL HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA IS SETTLING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...BRINGING AN UNSEASONABLE CHILL TO THE AIR FOR EARLY MAY. SKIES WILL CLEAR IN MOST AREAS SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

THE CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL PROVIDE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR COOLING OVERNIGHT. RECORD COOL TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE...

AS TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK OVERNIGHT IN THE OUTLYING VALLEYS AWAY FROM METROPOLITAN CENTERS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY.

TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURE: LOWER TO MID 30S.

IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT

UNCOVERED. BUDDING PLANTS AND TREES MAY ALSO BE DAMAGED DUE

TO NEAR FREEZING OR SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES.




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