000 WWUS73 KGID 140255 NPWGRI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 955 PM CDT WED OCT 13 2004 KSZ005-006-017>019-NEZ060-061-072>074-082>084-141000- BUFFALO NE-DAWSON NE-FRANKLIN NE-FURNAS NE-GOSPER NE-HARLAN NE- KEARNEY NE-MITCHELL KS-OSBORNE KS-PHELPS NE-PHILLIPS KS-ROOKS KS- SMITH KS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEARNEY...HOLDREGE... LEXINGTON AND PHILLIPSBURG 955 PM CDT WED OCT 13 2004 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... THERE IS A FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AROUND FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ LEWIS