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Easter freeze warning issued for Tri-City area

By Annette Cary

acary@tricityherald.com
Temperatures could drop to near freezing or below across the Mid-Columbia early Easter morning.
Temperatures could drop to near freezing or below across the Mid-Columbia early Easter morning. Tri-City Herald file

The temperature is expected to dip close to freezing in the Tri-Cities from late Saturday night through early Easter morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning, saying some sensitive vegetation could be killed.

Temperatures could be as low as 28 degrees in parts of the Mid-Columbia, with a low of 33 degrees forecast for most of the Tri-Cities.

Temperatures should warm in the week ahead, with Tri-City lows expected to be in the 40s from Sunday night through at least Friday night.

This story was originally published April 15, 2017 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Easter freeze warning issued for Tri-City area."

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