Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

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

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLEY ... CHICOT ... MOREHOUSE ... WEST CARROLL ... EAST CARROLL ... BOLIVAR ... SUNFLOWER ... LEFLORE ... GRENADA ... CARROLL ... MONTGOMERY ... WEBSTER ... CLAY ... LOWNDES ... CHOCTAW ... OKTIBBEHA ... WASHINGTON ... HUMPHREYS ... HOLMES ... ATTALA ... WINSTON ... NOXUBEE ... ISSAQUENA ... SHARKEY ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... LEAKE ... NESHOBA ... KEMPER

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.