Active AlertsSevern, NC

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 30s will result in frostformation.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast NorthCarolina and central, east central, north central, southcentral and southeast Virginia.* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation ifleft uncovered.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A light freeze will be possible in lowlying, sheltered rural locations.