* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 26 to 30 degrees.
* WHERE...Portions of West Tennessee, East Arkansas, and Southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TIPTON ... HENRY ... GREENE ... CROCKETT ... OBION ... PEMISCOT ... HENDERSON ... DYER ... CARROLL ... MISSISSIPPI ... DUNKLIN ... LAUDERDALE ... HARDIN ... LAKE ... HAYWOOD ... HARDEMAN ... DECATUR ... FAYETTE ... WEAKLEY ... MADISON ... CHESTER ... CRAIGHEAD ... CLAY ... MCNAIRY ... GIBSON ... BENTON ... POINSETT
Instructions:
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.
