Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest California.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR ... SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT ... NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY ... NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST ... SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR ... SOUTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... COASTAL DEL NORTE ... SOUTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR ... DEL NORTE INTERIOR

Instructions:

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.