National Weather Service
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures mainly from 20 to 25 degree across the mountains, and from 27 to 32 degrees across the foothills and Piedmont.
* WHERE…Northeast Georgia, most of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing again Wednesday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.