The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch at 1:13 a.m. on Friday valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The watch is for Jenkins, Screven, Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Tattnall and Evans counties.

The NWS informs, “Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to low 30s.”

“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” says the NWS. “To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.”

Freeze watch or warning – this is what it means

Freeze warnings are issued from from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.

According to the NWS, if a freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect plants. If you can move your sensitive plants inside, do so because the freeze will likely kill them, depending on the severity of conditions.

Source: The National Weather Service