I have seen single digit temps F in Pcola in the last 10 years.

Greg McGahan
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Vining
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:41 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: Gulf Coast

Cris, the record low for Pensacola is 22 degrees F.  I don't know the date,
or duration.  Here in Northern California, we do not get calls on frozen
outside risers unless the temps get into the low 20's, and stay there for a
couple of days.

Ed

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have seen a 4" OS&Y valve on an above ground BFP freeze and break in half
>  in that area. It can get cold enough for long enough to make it happen. It
> just may not happen that often.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Chris Cahill
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> Subject: Gulf Coast
> Sent: Nov 12, 2009 2:20 PM
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> Note I'm a little north of the Gulf Coast if this question sounds a little
> odd.  Would you be looking at a dry system in an unheated warehouse within
> say 5 miles of the northern Gulf Coast?  Seriously I know it can get cool
> by
> our standards down there but it ain't cold.   But for how long?  Even a day
> or 2 in the mid 20's would that cause a freeze up problem in a 100,000
> sq.ft. plus building?  Just wondering what the norm is for dealing with
> cool
> weather.  I know I've been in the Tampa and Orlando area and seen plenty of
> exterior wet risers not to mention the double checks off the UG.  My
> question is a little more LA specific.
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