The National Weather Service in Hanford, CA, has issued a hard freeze watch for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley of California effective Wednesday night, Dec. 4, through Friday Morning, Dec. 6. Low temperatures are
The National Weather Service in Hanford, CA, has issued a hard freeze watch for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley of California effective Wednesday night, Dec. 4, through Friday Morning, Dec. 6. Low temperatures are expected to range from 22 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit in most rural areas, which is cold enough to cause damage to citrus crops.
While most citrus groves in the valley are grown up against the eastern foothills, where they have good cold air drainage and are not likely to get as cold as some spots in the valley floor, growers were taking steps and making preparations Dec. 2-3 to protect the crops from freeze or to minimize any damage that might occ