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 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. * WHERE...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Starr and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...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.