Hard Freeze Warning / URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE / National Weather Service Birmingham AL

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HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY – HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY

* WHAT

Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 10 across the north – and 15 in the south.

* WHERE

All of Central Alabama.

* WHEN

For the first Hard Freeze Warning, until noon CST today. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent the 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 – also cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.