Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as around 10 degrees is expected tonight. Highs will remain near or below freezing across the entire warned area on Tuesday and lows will again fall into the single digits between 5 to 10 degrees Wednesday morning.

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 8 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hard freeze conditions will result in damage to exposed pipes, and water main breaks are expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With cold temperatures across the region, existing accumulations of ice, sleet and snow may keep roads and bridges slick and travel remaining hazardous.

* 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 ... JEFFERSON ... ADAMS ... FRANKLIN ... LINCOLN ... LAWRENCE

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.