768  
WWUS76 KOTX 170337  
NPWOTX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
837 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
IDZ026-WAZ032-034-035-041-171500-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FZ.W.0002.260417T0900Z-260417T1500Z/  
LEWISTON AREA-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-MOSES LAKE AREA-  
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NUMBER 2 CANYON, LEWISTON, HARRINGTON,  
GRAND COULEE, CHELAN, CULDESAC, MOSES LAKE, NUMBER 1 CANYON,  
GIFFORD, POMEROY, LEWISTON GRADE, CLARKSTON, WILBUR, PANGBORN  
AIRPORT, LAPWAI, ALPOWA SUMMIT, WENATCHEE, QUINCY, COULEE CITY,  
RITZVILLE, CRESTON, PECK, OTHELLO, ENTIAT, EPHRATA, CASHMERE, AND  
ODESSA  
837 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 27 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NUMBER 2 CANYON, LEWISTON, HARRINGTON, GRAND COULEE,  
CHELAN, CULDESAC, MOSES LAKE, NUMBER 1 CANYON, GIFFORD, POMEROY,  
LEWISTON GRADE, CLARKSTON, WILBUR, PANGBORN AIRPORT, LAPWAI,  
ALPOWA SUMMIT, WENATCHEE, QUINCY, COULEE CITY, RITZVILLE, CRESTON,  
PECK, OTHELLO, ENTIAT, EPHRATA, CASHMERE, AND ODESSA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
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