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Freeze Warning for Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Lower Columbia Basin

Freeze Warning for Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Lower Columbia Basin

by Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Ore., October 27, 2023 –The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Southern Washington. The warning will remain in affect from midnight on October 27, 2023 until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Affected areas include: The Dalles, Dufur, Maupin, (Oregon) and Goldendale, Bicklton, Lyle, Bingen,  and White Salmon (Washington). 

Other affected areas: 
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon
North Central Oregon-Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-Simcoe Highlands

Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, Dufur, Maupin, Moro, White Salmon, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, Dayton, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Goldendale, and Bickleton

Frost and freeze conditions can kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Be Prepared

The public is encouraged to take steps to steps now to protect their plants and pipes from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

For more information from the National Weather Service vist: https://weather.gov/Pendleton

About Freeze Warnings
According to the National Weather Service, a Freeze Warning is issued when significant, widespread freezing temperatures are expected.

A Freeze Warning is typically issued in the autumn until the end of the growing season (marked by the occurrence of first widespread freeze). The normal end of the growing season is mid to late October west of the Blue Ridge and early November east of the Blue Ridge. However, during anomalously warm autumns, the growing season may be extended past the normal end of the growing season.

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