WASHINGTON COUNTY – The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has upgraded the “Hard Freeze Watch” and issued a “Hard Freeze Warning” for Utah’s Dixie and Zion National Park, including the City of St. George, in effect from 2-10 a.m. Monday. A “High Wind Warning” remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Hard Freeze Warning
Affected area
Utah’s Dixie and Zion National Park, including the City of St. George.
Temperatures
Falling into the middle or upper 20s after midnight, lasting through Monday morning.
Impacts
Temperatures this cold will likely sensitive vegetation. Consider taking preventative measures such as covering or bringing sensitive plants indoors.
Precautionary, preparedness actions
A hard freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
High Wind Warning
Affected area
Washington County outside of the St. George area. Specifically, the interstate 15 corridor from Leeds to the Iron County border, near the St. George Airport and western Washington County along the Bull Valley and Beaver Dam mountains.
Winds
Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph.
Timing
Strong and quite gusty late afternoon winds will gradually diminish early Sunday evening.
Impacts
The strong and gusty winds will create hazardous travel conditions for high profile and light weight vehicles. Wind sensitive operations will be impacted.
Precautionary, preparedness actions
High wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or is occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Vehicles, especially high profile vehicles, can be difficult to control at times in high winds. Motorists should take extra caution.
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I don’t know why liberals go on and on about “global warming”. If anything, it’s getting colder every year.
Agreed with the getting colder every year part.
It’s not getting colder. You are getting older. People, when they get old, they complain about the cold.
If that’s the case, how can we speed up this global warming business so it’s over 80 all year? My feet are cold right now! If these liberals don’t like the heat they can always move to Siberia!
It’s not getting colder or warmer we are in the path of a giant black hole and were getting sucked right out of the universe
Koolaid youre an idiot. Im 24 from wisconsin originally and it is getting colder every year here in southern ut. Doesnt mean people are complaining when they comment that its cold.
“Im 24 from wisconsin originally and it is getting colder every year here in southern ut.” ????? Could you repeat that in English?
LOL
in five years or less stg will be covered in glaciers and ice fields from global cooling