NWS Alerts Details

Hazardous Weather Alerts for Newton County

From Northwest Arkansas Weather.com & Issued by the National Weather Service

Freeze Warning  FREEZE WARNING   Freeze Warning
NEWTON COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Marion - Baxter - Fulton - Sharp - Randolph - Stone - Izard - Independence - Lawrence - Cleburne - Jackson - Conway - Faulkner - White - Woodruff - Perry - Garland - Saline - Pulaski - Lonoke - Prairie - Monroe - Pike - Clark - Hot Spring - Grant - Jefferson - Arkansas - Dallas - Cleveland - Lincoln - Desha - Ouachita - Calhoun - Bradley - Drew - Boone County Except Southwest - Newton County Higher Elevations - Searcy County Lower Elevations - Southern Johnson County - Southern Pope County - Southeast Van Buren County - Western and Northern Logan County - Northern Scott County - Northwest Yell County - Polk County Lower Elevations - Central and Eastern Montgomery County - Boone County Higher Elevations - Newton County Lower Elevations - Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations - Johnson County Higher Elevations - Pope County Higher Elevations - Van Buren County Higher Elevations - Southern and Eastern Logan County - Central and Southern Scott County - Yell Excluding Northwest - Northern Polk County Higher Elevations - Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations - Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations - Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations - Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Effective: Mon, 3/18 5:16pm Updated: Tue, 3/19 12:10am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 3/19 4:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central,
southeast, southwest and western Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Information:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.