Colorado, Utah Freeze Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 10:06

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued April 17 at 11:06AM MDT until April 18 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 to 28 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Colorado, Grand Valley. In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, and Southeast Utah. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain them.
Area Description: 
Grand Valley; Southeast Utah; Arches/Grand Flat; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO