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 FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid to upper 20s well inland to around freezing just inland from the coast. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The duration of freezing temperatures will range from 7 to 10 hours well inland to 2 to 4 hours just inland from the coast. Areas of frost or even widespread frost is also likely, becoming patchier just inland from the coast and away from larger bodies of water.