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 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Saturday. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight Saturday night to 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.