NWS Huntsville upgrades the Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning for the following counties in North Alabama: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan.
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of north-central, northeast and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.
* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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.
