Wallowa County under a freeze watch Monday – temperatures reaching 27

On Saturday at 3:14 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch valid for Monday between midnight and 10 a.m. for Wallowa County.

The weather service comments, “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees possible for Wallowa Valley.”

“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” states the weather service. “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”