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hard freeze warning......

trioderob

By trioderob
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trioderob Grand Master

trioderob

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the arctic weather event for the central US has become worse than anticipated today.

many areas will see weather events which would be considered severe even if they occurred in mid January.

many areas in Texas and surrounding states will experience hard freezes over night that could kill unprotected palms.

take precautions now to protect any sensitive plants

(one complex factor for Texas will be cloud cover tonight.-

in the event of a clear skys there will be a very damaging deep freeze)

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Geoff Mentor

Geoff

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There is a 'cool' warning (temps into the 40s) for So Cal. Brrrrr.

trioderob Grand Master

trioderob

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All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray.

I've been for a walk on a winter's day.

I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.;

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.

Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray.

You know the preacher liked the cold;

He knows I'm gonna stay.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray.

I've been for a walk on a winter's day.

If I didn't tell her I could leave today;

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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the arctic weather event for the central US has become worse than anticipated today.

many areas will see weather events which would be considered severe even if they occurred in mid January.

many areas in Texas and surrounding states will experience hard freezes over night that could kill unprotected palms.

take precautions now to protect any sensitive plants

(one complex factor for Texas will be cloud cover tonight.-

in the event of a clear skys there will be a very damaging deep freeze)

Don't look like a happy event for palm lovers in that area ... :crying:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

SailorBold Grand Master

SailorBold

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Chicago is forecasted to be 23F?

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jfrye01@live.com Mentor

jfrye01@live.com

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20F here right now...last couple of nights have dipped to 14F...this is crazy:((

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray.

I've been for a walk on a winter's day.

I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.;

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.

Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray.

You know the preacher liked the cold;

He knows I'm gonna stay.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray.

I've been for a walk on a winter's day.

If I didn't tell her I could leave today;

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

You don't have to live in California, so that you do not see brown leaves. JUST PLANT HARDY PALMS FOR YOUR AREA :)

Rafael Grand Master

Rafael

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In continental Portugal temps are getting colder too, nothing special so far, but colder than last year. Hail all around my places this morning. Well i am in Azores now but receiving reports...i hope my dictyosperma is still ok...

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Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
PORTUGAL
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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This is true Rafa! Also here we have had hail in the city center for the second time this fall. According to reports from the northern suburbs hail did have some respectful size! Very rare occasion for my area this time year. Maybe a bad omen for the winter to come? :crying:

Xenon Grand Master

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No freeze!! Houston itself got down to about 37F...out here in the western (cold) part of town low was 34F...it's currently 28F in Conroe, the northen edge of the metro

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Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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No freeze...but dang cold

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

SailorBold Grand Master

SailorBold

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Xenon/Alicehunter.. so did you guys get an onshore flow?

The morning before yesterday we went down to 30F.. yesterday morning was 21F.. and this morning was 32F. It was sharp... and fast.

Did you see Denver? holy moley. that is some serious cold.

My bougainvillea and my desert bird of paradise are toasted.

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Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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Cloud cover seems to have helped, very overcast..but it's still 38/39F past 10am in Houston... Mid 40s in north Houston

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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Cloud cover seems to have helped, very overcast..but it's still 38/39F past 10am in Houston... Mid 40s in north Houston

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

Cikas Mentor

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Here in Dubrovnik ( Dalmatia, Croatia ), we are still quite warm, fortunately. 21+°C today in shade.

21°C would be 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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Besides also gray sky does not bother me to a certain extent. As said already cloudy sky keeps temps in winter higher and it means

also higher rain probability and rain means further filled water dams for the next summer! But white sky does really scare the s* out of me!

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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They said 32 here, but I see no sign of it, and more importantly, no frost.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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I just got back from most of a week in Denver area of Colorado... -12F on my last night there.... just a reminder why I moved here!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Exotic Life Grand Master

Exotic Life

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Still above average temperatures day and night over here, not a sign of winter/frost in the cards at all...

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Southwest

KennyRE317 Mentor

KennyRE317

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weather's been great here in socal, was hoping for a good rain but has yet to come

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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They said 32 here, but I see no sign of it, and more importantly, no frost.

Well, I guess it did get to 32 because I just checks the tomatoes and the leaves are fried top to bottom.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

displaced_floridian Community Regular

displaced_floridian

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Yes, Denver has been frigid. I hope to be in Socal in a year or so, when I retire. San Marcos/Esco./

The weather here can turn on a nickel (and give you some change). 64 one day and 16 the next.

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Xerarch Grand Master

Xerarch

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Look at that -14 for Denver, that suuuuuuuuuuucks, interestingly, Salt Lake didn't get nearly that cold and it isn't all that far away and not much lower in elevation, must have more protection from the mountains.

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

bubba Grand Master

bubba

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I must admit that this topic in the "Discussing Palm Trees Worldwide" section got my attention. It seemed warm here today but I was forced to check into Weather Underground. The high here was 82 F. and we bottomed out at 65 F. The ten day forecast shows the possibility that we could drop all the way down to 60 F. You now have over 1,000,000 Coconut Palms in South Florida shaking in their boots. You see, they do not follow many topics but they do follow "Discussing Palms Trees Worldwide" closely. You have caused them great concern and alarm.

They tend to gloss over the topic entitled "Weather" but you have placed them now on deathcon 3 alert. All of this is so needless. They would be happy as clams if you had posted this vignette in "Weather" where it would have gone widely unnoticed and would have not created the gigantic fear and loathing that you did by shaking it up in this topic. The humanity.

What you look for is what is looking

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