<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> San Joaquin Valley</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">4.17.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_San-Joaquin-Valley-freeze.jpg" alt="Cropped Images April 17th 2013" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Below freezing temperatures are expected for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley, as well as parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Low-lying areas in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley could fall a few degrees below freezing for up to 3 hours next few mornings, according to Terry Snow and his weather advisory service.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The coldest morning should occur on Wednesday around Wasco, Hanford, Lemoore, Madera, Sanger, Reedley, Lindsay and other additional low-lying areas away from the bigger cities.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Low areas that have light to calm winds and creek bottoms are most susceptible to experience lows briefly below freezing while areas with winds should stay above freezing.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In portions of San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties decreasing winds will allow the temperature to drop below freezing, bringing the risk of patchy frosts Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Growers in Salinas are expecting a brief delay, but minimal negative effects.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for the latest on the freezing conditions. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
