The NWS has issued a Hard Freeze Warning which is in effect until Sat Dec 07 09:00:00 CST 2013 for the following location(s): Southlake, TX TXZ091>094-100>104-115>117-070530- /O.NEW.KFWD.HZ.W.0001.131207T0600Z-131207T1500Z/ MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE... SHERMAN...DENISON...BONHAM...GRAHAM...OLNEY...JACKSBORO... DECATUR...BRIDGEPORT...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND... THE COLONY...PLANO...BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD... BRIAR 328 PM CST FRI DEC 6 2013 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURE...OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 10 DEGREES OR BELOW FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM BRECKENRIDGE TO WEATHERFORD TO MCKINNEY TO BONHAM. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW THE LOW TEENS TONIGHT AND INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR SOME LOCATIONS WILL CAUSE ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADWAYS TO FREEZE INTO ICE. THIS WILL MAKE ROADS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS FOR TRAVEL TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY... WHEN TEMPERATURES GET THIS COLD...WATER IN ANY EXPOSED PIPES WILL LIKELY FREEZE AND MAY CAUSE PIPES TO BURST. THESE TEMPERATURES ARE TYPICALLY TOO COLD FOR OUTDOOR PETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO NEAR 10 DEGREES OR COLDER. THESE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE UNINSULATED AND EXPOSED PIPES TO FREEZE AND BURST. TO PREVENT FREEZING OF PIPES...EITHER WRAP EXPOSED PIPES OR ALLOW FAUCETS TO SLOWLY DRIP. ENSURE THAT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ARE TURNED OFF AND WINTERIZED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW TO PROTECT ANY PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THESE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUTDOOR PETS. && $$