Issued:
October 07, 2012 at 3:22 pm CDT
Expires:
October 08, 2012 at 5:00 am CDT
Event:
Frost Advisory
Alert:
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING ON MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED WITH A LIGHT WIND AND A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT CONDITIONS FOR FROST. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.
Instruction:
A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.
Target Area:
Bond; Clinton; Fayette; Jersey; Macoupin; Madison; Marion; Monroe; Montgomery; St. Clair; Washington