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Freeze Warning — NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:24AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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A freeze warning covered portions of northwest Illinois and east-central, northeast, and southeast Iowa until 9 AM CDT on October 17. Temperatures as low as 31°F were expected, with possible damage to crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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  • Affected location: Northwest Illinois and east-central, northeast, and southeast Iowa
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The alert instructed people to protect tender plants from the expected cold.

Generated scores

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
7/10

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