A Freeze Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
139 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SATURDAY…

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 affecting more areas.

* WHERE…Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega, Walker, and Winston Counties.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could 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 freezing and possible bursting of 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.