Active AlertsSoutheast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County

What: Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures dropping down into the 18 to 24 degree range.
Where: All of the Front Range Urban Corridor and northeast plains of Colorado.
When: From Friday evening through Saturday morning.
Impacts: If not drained or protected, damage to above ground irrigation lines will be likely. A hard freeze could kill sensitive vegetation and damage fruit trees.

Disconnect water hoses. Drain above ground irrigation lines. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.