Headline:
Freeze Warning issued April 17 at 1:13AM MDT until April 18 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:13am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected.
* WHERE...Cheyenne CO, Kit Carson, and Yuma Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to a warm early spring, green-up is
occurring 2 to 4 weeks earlier than climatological normals and the
growing season has begun.
Instruction:
Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; insulate or drain or allow
them to drip slowly.
Area Description:
Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
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