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 EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the Hard Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EST this morning. For the Freeze Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.