* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Friday.

* 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.