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Freeze Warning — NWS Portland OR

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Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:58PM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

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NWS Portland issued a Freeze Warning for the Upper Hood River Valley until 8 AM PDT on October 13, with temperatures of 28–32°F expected. The alert says frost and freeze conditions could harm crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing; it advises protecting tender plants now.

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  • Affected location: Upper Hood River Valley
The base of towering cumulus clouds producing rain showers on a cold front along Kinross Circle (Virginia State Route 6651) in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia
Illustrative image: The base of towering cumulus clouds producing rain showers on a cold front along Kinross Circle (Virginia State Route 6651) in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia — Famartin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The warning calls for prompt steps to protect plants from the expected freeze.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
7/10

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