URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE from the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO

Information from the 3:57 a.m. report, Wednesday, Oct. 12

FIRST FROST LIKELY TONIGHT IN AND AROUND ROCKFORD AND BELVIDERE

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-OGLE COUNTIES

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…OREGON

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGOHAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURE…MID 30S OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…THE FIRST MORE WIDESPREAD FROST OF THE SEASON COULD KILL SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.

SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.