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The National Weather Service (NWS) on Sunday issued several freeze warnings for regions of California and Oregon, with some temperatures expected to fall below 28 degrees Fahrenheit.
Newsweek has reached out to the NWS press team for comment via email on Sunday.
Why It Matters
Freezing temperatures may present health risks especially for vulnerable groups such as infants and older adults.
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The NWS has warned that frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
What To Know
Early Sunday morning, the NWS issued three separate freeze warnings for the south-central Oregon coast, with each warning predicting progressively colder temperatures, while a freeze warning in central California suggests the region may experience temperatures in the high 20s.
Freeze warnings are issued when "significant, widespread freezing temperatures are expected," according to the NWS.
The first freeze warning in Oregon is in effect until Sunday 9 a.m. PST, with subfreezing temperatures around 31 degrees. The second warning will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. PST on Monday, with temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected. A third freeze warning will take place early Tuesday morning.
The NWS warned locals that "frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing."
For central parts of California, there were three freeze warnings issued, with one in the San Joaquin Valley in effect until 9 a.m. PST Tuesday, with temperatures as low as 29 degrees.
The North Bay Interior Mountains, East Bay Interior Valleys, Santa Clara Valley, and the Northern Salinas, Hollister, and Carmel valleys are under a frost warning until 9 a.m. PST Sunday, followed by a freeze warning from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. PST on Monday.
NWS warned that the cold conditions may be "hazardous to sensitive populations" and can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Two freeze warnings were issued for interior northern and central California, one until 9 a.m. PST Sunday, and another from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. PST on Monday. Temperatures are expected to drop to 28 degrees.
NWS urges residents to "open sink cabinet doors and/or drip faucets. This may help reduce or prevent damage to uninsulated pipes and other plumbing."
Other parts of California are expected to see lower temperatures on Sunday, with Trinity County, Humboldt Interior, Northern Mendocino Interior, and Del Norte Interior, under a cold weather advisory until 9 a.m. PST Sunday, with "very cold wind chills from 12 to 20 degrees expected."
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What People Are Saying
NWS Hanford California wrote in an X, formerly Twitter, post on Saturday: "Temperatures are expected to drop below the freezing mark across rural locations in the San Joaquin Valley on Sunday morning. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the San Joaquin Valley from 100 AM PST Sunday until 900 AM PST Sunday."
NWS Boise Idaho wrote in a Saturday X post: "An arctic airmass will lower temperatures approximately 15 to 25 degrees(F) below normal this coming week. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for eastern Oregon, and an Extreme Cold Warning for Camas Prairie in s-central ID, beginning Sunday night through Thursday morning."
What Happens Next?
Californians and Oregonians can check local weather forecasts for the latest information on their areas. The NWS issues regular updates on its website.
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