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Freeze Watch issued October 12 at 11:53AM PDT until October 14 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

Freeze Watch · Owens Valley North. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
12 October 2026 at 18:53 UTC
First saved by us
12 October 2026 at 18:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
13 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Las Vegas NV · Owens Valley North
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
13 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Northern Owens Valley. * WHEN...Cancelled for Monday Night into Tuesday Morning... Reissued for Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increased cloud cover will remain persistent through the start of the overnight period tonight along with elevated gusty winds ahead of an incoming cold front. As a result, temperatures in the northern Owens Valley are likely to remain above-freezing tonight. The Freeze Watch has been pushed back to Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, when winds will be lighter and skies will be clear.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

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First saved record · 12 October 2026 at 18:58 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 12 at 11:53AM PDT until October 14 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 12 October 2026 at 18:53 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-13T07:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-14T17:00:00.000Z",
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      "instruction": "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.\n\nTo prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to\ndrip slowly.",
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