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 IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Hard Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Hard Freeze Watch, from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.