...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 to 28 degrees expected for interior area of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina again tonight, while low temperatures of 30 to 32 degrees are expected near the immediate coast and in urban areas of Hampton Roads. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 25 to 30 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.