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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the Hard Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.