And how to properly prepare.

Because, as it turns out, freezing temperatures fall into more than one category.

You might be familiar with frost and freeze alerts, but a hard freeze?

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Those are a bit less common in Southern states and pose more problems for homeowners.

Heres what you’re gonna wanna know if a hard freeze is forecasted for your area.

What Is A Hard Freeze?

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This throw in of freeze can cause damage to both plants and home infrastructure.

This temperature can result in the death of some types of commercial crops andresidential plants.

The water flow will help prevent the pipe from freezing solid.

You should also disconnect hoses,cover spigots, and turn off sprinkler systems, adds McMahon.