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WWUS84 KCRP 180956
SPSCRP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
356 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

TXZ229>232-182100-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTULLA...ENCINAL...TILDEN...
GEORGE WEST...THREE RIVERS...BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE
356 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...A LIGHT FREEZE IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING...

AFTER A COOL...CLOUDY AND WET DAY ON FRIDAY...SKIES WILL BEGIN TO
CLEAR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO SOUTH TEXAS.
NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES WILL
RESULT IN COLD TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING...WITH POSSIBLE
FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER SOME LOCATIONS FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. 

AT THIS TIME...IF A FREEZE DOES OCCUR...IT IS ONLY EXPECTED TO BE
A BRIEF FREEZE...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR ONLY A
SHORT TIME. AS A RESULT...A FREEZE WARNING WILL NOT BE ISSUED AT
THIS TIME. 

FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAN DAMAGE CERTAIN KINDS OF PLANTS.  AS A
RESULT...THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE
ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...PETS SHOULD BE KEPT
INSIDE.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 32 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR 2 HOURS OR LONGER.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ANY
UPDATES.


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GW