Severe Cold Wave ● Monitoring

Freeze Watch issued October 14 at 12:39PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY, United States of America

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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees
possible. Localized temperatures as low as 20 degrees are possible
in the valleys of Carbon and Albany counties.

* WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central, south
central, and southeast Wyoming.

* 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

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionDawes; Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; Kimball; Cheyenne; North Sioux; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; Ferris/Sem
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-15T06:00:00-06:00

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About this location

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: Dawes; Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; Kimball; Cheyenne; North Sioux; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; Ferris/Sem

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What to do

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Hypothermia and frostbite prevention, home heating safety, and surviving being stranded in a vehicle.

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