Full Notification

* WHAT...Very cold temperatures from near 10 degrees to 15 degrees are expected tonight for locations along and north of the I-20 corridor, and lows will be in the mid to upper teens south. Highs will remain near or below freezing across the entire warned area on Tuesday, and lows by Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and all of central Mississippi.

* WHEN...Tonight through Wednesday morning.

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

* 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.