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.

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. For the Hard Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Hard Freeze Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.