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 IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 16 expected. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Marengo, Dallas, Lowndes, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour Counties. * WHEN...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, from 8 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, from 6 PM Saturday to 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.