Cold Weather for the Coast, Jan. 1

NWS release – The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning…which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PST Tuesday. An Air Stagnation Advisory has also been issued. This Air Stagnation Advisory is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST Thursday. * Freeze Warning information: * Temperature…29 to 32 degrees. * Locations include…The coastal areas of Coos and Douglas Counties, including Bandon, Coos Bay, and Reedsport. * Impacts…Sensitive vegetation may be damaged or killed if left unprotected. * Air Stagnation information: * Air quality…Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate due to limited vertical mixing this evening through Friday morning as airborne particulates accumulate. * Locations include…The inland valleys of Coos and Douglas Counties, including Coquille, Myrtle Point, and Powers. * Impacts…Diminished air quality could negatively affect health, especially for those with respiratory sensitivities. Those with such sensitivities should take necessary precautions to reduce or eliminate potential exposure to
diminished air quality during the time period of this advisory. * Please see the Oregon Department of Air Quality’s web site at https://oraqi.deq.state.or.us for air quality information. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. An air stagnation advisory indicates that due to limited movement of an airmass across the advisory area, pollution will increase.