The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch from late Monday night through Tuesday morning. The Freeze Watch is from 2:00 am until 9:00 am Tuesday morning, October 31st.  Sub-freezing temperatures between 27 degrees and 31 degrees are expected. 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. Outdoor water pipes 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. Counties in the Freeze Watch include Brown, Comanche, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor, Callahan and Eastland in our immediate area.