Frost Advisories are in effect for 80 counties across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi for a second straight night, with lows as low as 33 degrees early Monday.
The National Weather Service says frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation, and plants left uncovered may be killed.
Where the advisories are in effect
Alabama has 58 counties under advisory, Georgia has 21 and Mississippi has 1.
NWS Birmingham issued the advisory for all of central Alabama (39 counties) from midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Monday, with lows as low as 33. It includes Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Gadsden, Anniston, Selma and Hoover.
North and southwest Alabama
NWS Huntsville issued an advisory for 11 north Alabama counties, including Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, Cullman and Fort Payne. It starts earlier, at 11 PM tonight, and runs to 8 AM CST Monday, with lows as low as 33.
NWS Mobile issued one for 8 southwest Alabama counties (Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox, Choctaw, Clarke and Washington) and Wayne County, Mississippi. It runs from 2 AM to 8 AM CST Monday, with lows as low as 35.
Northwest Georgia
NWS Peachtree City has an advisory for 21 counties in north central, northeast and northwest Georgia, from 1 AM to 9 AM EST Monday, with lows as low as 35.
The area includes Rome, Dalton, Cartersville, Carrollton, Ellijay, Blairsville, Dahlonega and Blue Ridge.
Colder air later this week
NWS Mobile says a stronger front arrives Thursday, bringing even colder air late this week into next weekend.
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover or bring in sensitive plants before dark.
Get the latest at weather.gov/bmx, weather.gov/hun, weather.gov/mob and weather.gov/ffc.
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