Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 7 above possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southwest and west central Mississippi.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...A prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures may cause pipes to burst. Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills will result in hypothermia and become life-threatening to those with prolonged exposure or without access to adequate warmth.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLEY ... CHICOT ... MOREHOUSE ... WEST CARROLL ... EAST CARROLL ... RICHLAND ... MADISON ... FRANKLIN ... CATAHOULA ... TENSAS ... CONCORDIA ... BOLIVAR ... SUNFLOWER ... LEFLORE ... GRENADA ... CARROLL ... MONTGOMERY ... WEBSTER ... CLAY ... LOWNDES ... CHOCTAW ... OKTIBBEHA ... WASHINGTON ... HUMPHREYS ... HOLMES ... ATTALA ... WINSTON ... NOXUBEE ... ISSAQUENA ... SHARKEY ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... LEAKE ... NESHOBA ... KEMPER ... WARREN ... HINDS ... RANKIN ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE ... CLAIBORNE ... COPIAH ... SIMPSON ... SMITH ... JASPER ... CLARKE ... JEFFERSON ... ADAMS

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. Ensure that space heaters or other alternative heating sources are at least three feet from anything flammable, are not left unattended, and have sufficient ventilation to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.