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 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * 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 26 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the Hard Freeze Warning, from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Wednesday. For the Hard Freeze Watch, from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.