...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as upper 20s expected.

* WHERE...Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could 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.