Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures from 23 to 28 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest California.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DEL NORTE INTERIOR ... NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR ... SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR ... NORTHERN TRINITY ... MENDOCINO COAST ... NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... NORTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... SOUTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY ... SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY

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.