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East County: Freeze Warning Issued Until 9:00 am Friday

by ECT

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Just a reminder that tonight there is another freeze warning is in effect via the National Weather Service with temperatures effecting the entire Bay Area minus San Francisco. A freeze warning is in effect until 9:00 am Friday morning.

Current Temps:

  • Antioch: 38F
  • Brentwood: 38F
  • Discovery Bay: 38F
  • Oakley: 38F

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY.

  • TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 35 ALONG THE COAST…LOW 20S TO AROUND 30 INLAND.
  • TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
  • LOCATIONS: THE ENTIRE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGION  EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
  • IMPACTS: LONG DURATIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CROPS AND SENSITIVE VEGETATION…HARM PETS AND LIVESTOCK  AND COULD CAUSE UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES TO BURST. THERE WILL  ALSO BE AN INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA FOR THOSE LIVING  OUTSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

Meanwhile, CALIFIRE has offered advice for safe home heating during these warnings.

Home fires often occur during the cold winter months due to dangerous heating equipment or unsafe practices. Here are some important safety tips to help keep your home safe and warm this winter:

  • Never use flammable liquids or excessive amounts of paper to start or accelerate a fire.
  • Keep flammables away from heat sources. Wood stoves require a 36” clearance from combustible surfaces.
  • The use of kerosene heaters inside the home is prohibited in California (Sec. 19881, Health and Safety Code).
  • Keep children away from heat sources.
  • Never leave a fire unattended.
  • Wood stoves should be UL approved.
  • Never attempt to heat a structure with a device that was designed for outdoor use, such as a camp stove.
  • Charcoal gives off lethal amounts of carbon monoxide. Do not burn it indoors.
  • Have a professional inspect and clean your chimney, stovepipe and/or furnace annually.
  • Do not attempt repairs yourself.
  • Keep a metal or glass screen in front of the fireplace opening. Make sure the damper is open before lighting.
  • Check furnace control and emergency shut-offs to be sure they are work- ing properly.

If using a fossil fuel for heating, install and maintain carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to avoid the risk of CO poisoning. Make sure your home has working smoke alarms as well

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