Iowans who have flowers and other outdoor plants they’d like to enjoy a little longer will need to cover them tonight as a Freeze Warning is posted for 80 Iowa counties for early Saturday morning. Another 13 western Iowa counties are under freeze watches and a half dozen southeast Iowa counties have frost advisories. National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Ryan says it’s about to get quite chilly.
This cold spell will be temporary as Ryan says warmer weather is just a day or two away.
In addition to covering any tender vegetation, the anticipated freeze could also damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Disconnect garden hoses and wrap a dry towel around any outside faucets to help protect the pipes.
