Weather Alerts for Thornton

Issued by the National Weather Service

Freeze Watch  FREEZE WATCH   Freeze Watch
THORNTON

Areas Affected:
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Morgan County - Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County - Logan County - Washington County - Sedgwick County - Phillips County
Effective: Thu, 4/16 2:37am Updated: Thu, 4/16 4:06am Urgency: Future
Expires: Thu, 4/16 4:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures reaching 18 to 25
degrees.

* WHERE...All of the Front Range Urban Corridor and northeast plains
of Colorado.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...If not drained or protected, damage to above ground
irrigation lines will likely occur. A hard freeze could kill
sensitive vegetation and damage fruit trees.

Information:
Disconnect water hoses.

Drain above ground irrigation lines.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.