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WWUS74 KFWD 190942
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
342 AM CST MON DEC 19 2016

...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT NORTH AND WEST OF AN
EASTLAND TO STEPHENVILLE TO SHERMAN LINE UNTIL 9 AM...

.IN THE WAKE OF SATURDAY'S COLD FRONT...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE HAS
SETTLED IN ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
SOME OF THE COLDEST WEATHER SEEN IN SEVERAL YEARS...WITH LOW
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS NORTH AND WEST OF THE
METROPLEX DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

TXZ091>093-100>103-115>117-129-130-191500-
/O.CON.KFWD.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161219T1500Z/
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-
PARKER-EASTLAND-ERATH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...
SHERMAN...DENISON...GRAHAM...OLNEY...JACKSBORO...DECATUR...
BRIDGEPORT...CARROLLTON...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND...
BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD...BRIAR...CISCO...
EASTLAND...RANGER...GORMAN...STEPHENVILLE...DUBLIN
342 AM CST MON DEC 19 2016

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO BETWEEN 8 AND 11 DEGREES THROUGH THE
  EARLY MORNING HOURS.

* IMPACTS...THIS LEVEL OF COLD MAY CAUSE UNINSULATED OR EXPOSED 
  PIPES TO FREEZE AND BURST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
FALL TO NEAR 10 DEGREES OR COLDER. THESE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
MAY CAUSE UNINSULATED AND EXPOSED PIPES TO FREEZE AND BURST. TO
PREVENT FREEZING OF PIPES...EITHER WRAP EXPOSED PIPES OR ALLOW
FAUCETS TO SLOWLY DRIP. ENSURE THAT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ARE TURNED
OFF AND WINTERIZED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW TO PROTECT
ANY PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THESE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. ALSO
REMEMBER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUTDOOR
PETS.

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