The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a freeze warning for the local area, in effect from 2 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 23 through 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, Pacific Standard Time.

Weather service forecasters said the Central Valley and adjacent foothills will be impacted, with widespread areas of sub-freezing temperatures in the overnight and early morning hours.

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Make sure pets have shelter from the cold and also take steps to protect tender plants from the freezing weather.

Thursday morning, Feb. 24 will see the coldest temperatures when lows drop into the mid-20s in the coldest areas with durations of six to eight hours below freezing.