Full Notification

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of West Tennessee.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: WEAKLEY ... HENRY ... GIBSON ... CARROLL ... BENTON ... HAYWOOD ... CROCKETT ... MADISON ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN

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.