Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 are expected in the northeast Georgia mountains with subfreezing temperatures as low as 27 possible elsewhere. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: DADE ... WALKER ... CATOOSA ... WHITFIELD ... MURRAY ... FANNIN ... GILMER ... UNION ... TOWNS ... CHATTOOGA ... GORDON ... PICKENS ... DAWSON ... LUMPKIN ... WHITE ... FLOYD ... BARTOW ... CHEROKEE ... FORSYTH ... HALL ... BANKS ... JACKSON ... MADISON ... POLK ... PAULDING ... COBB ... NORTH FULTON ... GWINNETT ... BARROW ... CLARKE ... OCONEE ... HARALSON ... CARROLL ... DOUGLAS ... SOUTH FULTON ... DEKALB ... ROCKDALE ... WALTON ... NEWTON ... HEARD ... COWETA ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... SPALDING ... HENRY ... BUTTS ... TROUP ... MERIWETHER ... PIKE ... LAMAR

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.