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 UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Saturday. For the second Hard 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.