National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
804 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

...SPRING FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 1...

THE SPRING FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
BEGIN MARCH 1. THIS DATE HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AFTER COLLABORATION
WITH OUR AGRICULTURAL PARTNERS...INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF
GEORGIA AGRICULTURE EXTENSION.

FREEZE WATCH - A 50 PERCENT OR GREATER CHANCE OF MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT DURING THE GROWING
SEASON - ISSUED UP TO 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

FREEZE WARNING - AN 80 PERCENT OR GREATER CHANCE OF MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT DURING THE GROWING
SEASON - ISSUED UP TO 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

FROST ADVISORY - AN 80 PERCENT OR GREATER CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT
FROST WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OF 33 TO 36 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
DURING THE GROWING SEASON - ISSUED UP TO 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

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