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Freeze Watch Issued For Rohnert Park, Cotati, North Bay

"Protect people, pets, plants and pipes from the cold," the National Weather Service said.

ROHNERT PARK AND COTATI, CA — Much colder weather is forecast to arrive Sunday night in much of the Bay Area, including Rohnert Park and Cotati, and is expected to continue until at least Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said.

A freeze watch is in effect from late Sunday night through Monday morning, when sub-freezing temperatures of 32 degrees or colder are possible in the North Bay and throughout the Bay Area.

In Rohnert Park and Cotati, overnight temperatures will dip to 26 Monday and 29 Tuesday, according to AccuWeather.

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"Frost and freeze conditions will impact unsheltered and marginally sheltered populations, kill crops/sensitive vegetation, impact outdoor pets/livestock, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing," the National Weather Service said.

"Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing."

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