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.

HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. For the Hard Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...For the Hard Freeze Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Hard Freeze Watch, from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.