Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to run in a slow steady stream. Precautions should also be taken to protect small plants and tender vegetation.

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected across portions of northeast Oklahoma with temperatures near freezing in the lower valley areas of southeast Oklahoma. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...From midnight Sunday night to 9 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...These conditions will kill plants and other tender vegetation that are left outdoors or unprotected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A widespread freeze is expected for all of eastern Oklahoma, northwest and west-central Arkansas Monday night with a widespread hard freeze Tuesday night. Persons should begin making preparations now for the freezing temperatures.