SEVERE ENDED

Freeze Warning

Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties, GA; Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancast... · ended Today 9:00 AM EST

1:00 AM Ended 9:00 AM

SeveritySevere

UrgencyExpected

CertaintyLikely

Issued12:49 AM EST

Ended9:00 AM EST

Issued byNWS Columbia, SC

What to do

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

Full text

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

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

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Counties Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties, GA; Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster and 8 more counties, SC Cities in this area

Augusta Columbia Sumter Evans Martinez Aiken North Augusta Lexington St. Andrews West Columbia Grovetown Seven Oaks

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Safety

What to do during a Freeze Warning

1Protect plantsCover them or bring them indoors overnight.
2Bring pets insideOr give them warm shelter.
3Protect outdoor pipesDrain or wrap exposed pipes and hoses.

Watch vs. Warning

WATCHDangerous weather is possible. Be prepared.

WARNINGDangerous weather is happening or about to. Act now.

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Freeze Warning questions

What is the difference between frost and freeze?

A Frost Advisory is for frost near freezing; a Freeze Warning is for temperatures at or below freezing that can kill crops and plants.

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