Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the lower 30s expected.

* WHERE...DuPage, Grundy, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will and Southern Will Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: DUPAGE ... GRUNDY ... LIVINGSTON ... NORTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL

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.