Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures between 28 and 30 degrees are expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures between 19 and 26 degrees are expected for several hours. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.