A cold weather alert has been upgraded across the KVOE listening area.
A freeze watch initially in effect for all area counties early Tuesday is now a freeze warning. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are involved from 10 pm Monday to 10 am Tuesday. Chase and Greenwood counties are in a warning from 1-10 am Tuesday. Overnight lows are expected around 25 degrees early Tuesday.
Frost advisories are also up from 1-10 am Monday for all area counties.
Freeze alerts may return early Wednesday with overnight lows expected in the mid-20s.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.
5:30 am Sunday: Freeze watch posted for early Tuesday, may be revisited early Wednesday
The area growing season may well be ending this week.
The National Weather Service has posted a freeze watch for early Tuesday. All area counties are included from 1-10 am with overnight lows dropping back to the mid-20s. So far, there is no freeze watch for Wednesday but there will be similar low temperatures that morning.
Temperatures in the mid-20s will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, so residents are urged to take steps now to protect tender plants from the upcoming cold. Those temperatures could also damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, so residents are advised to wrap or drain those unprotected pipes or allow them to drip slowly.
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
