Full Notification

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

* WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, and Northern New London Counties. In New Jersey, Western Bergen and Western Passaic Counties. In New York, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN FAIRFIELD ... NORTHERN NEW HAVEN ... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX ... NORTHERN NEW LONDON ... WESTERN PASSAIC ... WESTERN BERGEN ... ORANGE ... PUTNAM ... ROCKLAND ... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

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.