COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Parts of southern Colorado face a potentially damaging freeze early Friday, Oct. 16, as temperatures fall into the upper 20s and lower 30s following a stretch of rain, mountain snow and gusty winds.
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, a Freeze Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday morning for El Paso and Kiowa counties, including Colorado Springs, Black Forest, Monument, Falcon, Sheridan Lake and Eads.
Forecasters warn that freezing temperatures could damage sensitive vegetation, kill unprotected crops and affect exposed outdoor plumbing…