Severe Cold Wave ● Monitoring
Freeze Watch issued October 14 at 11:52AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO, United States of America
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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures falling to 27 to 33 degrees.
* WHERE...Front Range urban corridor and all of the eastern plains.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 600 |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T06:00:00-06:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 600
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