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 UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. * WHERE...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Starr and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, until 10 AM CST this morning. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.