From high heat to freezing cold

From high heat to freezing cold

A sudden cold snap sends people in Arizona looking to protect their pets, pipes and plants.

FROM HIGH HEAT -- TO FREEZINGCOLD -- A DRAMATIC DROP INTEMPS.

WE HAD OUR FIRST FREEZEIN TUCSON, SNOWFLAKES INCOCHISE COUNTY, AND SOME AREASCOULD BE GETTING A HARD FREEZEAGAIN TONIGHT.

NINE ON YOURSIDES BRIAN BRENNAN SHOWS USHOW THIS WILD SWING IN WEATHER-- HAS PEOPLE RUSHING TOPROTECT THEIR HOMES.BRIAN BRENNAN 39:57-40:06PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONAARE HUDDLED UP NEXT TO THEIRHEATERS.

WE HAD OUR FIRSTFREEZE OF THE SEASON AND FORSOME IT WAS A SURPRISE.

IT WASA BUSY TUESDAY MORNING AT ACEHARDWARE ON ORACLE AND MAGEE.MARTIN MINNINGER ACE HARDWARECUSTOMER 23:15-23:17 IT GOTCOLD CUSTOMERS LIKE MARTINMINNINGER ARE GETTING SUPPLIESTO WRAP THEIR PIPES.

MARTINMINNINGER ACE HARDWARECUSTOMER 24:20-24:31 OUTSIDEFAUCET COVER AND YOUR FAUCETOUTSIDE YOU SLIP IT ON BECAUSETHATS WHERE FREEZING STARTSAND GOES IN THE HOUSE IS FROMTHE FAUCETS MANAGER JASONMCCALLISTER SAYS PEOPLE SEEMTO BE SURPRISED BY THE WEATHEREVERY YEAR.

JASON MCCALLISTERMANAGER, ACE HARDWARE 29:27-38IT DOES FREEZE HERE IF THEREIS ANYTHING OPEN OUT IN THEAIR AS FAR AS A PIPE GOES THEYARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THAT.

WEDID GO FROM RECORD HEAT TO ANEARLY FREEZE& NOT TO MENTIONSNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS ANDDUSTINGS FOR SOME AREAS EASTOF TUCSON.

BETH HARGROVEOWNER, RILLITO NURSERY32:12-15 ITS 2020 WHO KNOWSWHATS GOING ON THIS YEAR.RILLITO NURSERY OWNER BETHHARDGROVE RECOMMENDS GARDENERSSTAY ON TOP OF THE FORECASTAND COVER SENSITIVE PLANTSLIKE BASIL WITH FROST CLOTH.BETH HARGROVE OWNER, RILLITONURSERY 34:41-34:52 MOISTUREON THE FROST CLOTH WILL BEADUP AND RUN OFF UNLIKE SHEETSOR BLANKETS WHERE MOISTURESEEPS DOWN INTO IT AND CANACTUALLY FREEZE TO THE PLANTS.AN EARLY COLD SNAP IS A GOODREMINDER TO TAKE CARE OF YOURPETS, PIPES AND PLANTS.

CHECKYOUR TIRE PRESSURE TOO.

LITTLETHINGS NOW CAN SAVE YOU A LOTOF HEARTACHE WHEN WINTERREALLY SETS IN.

MARTINMINNINGER ACE HARDWARECUSTOMER 24:38-42 ITS EASYAND NOT EXPENSIVE.

A LOTCHEAPER THAN FROZEN PIPES.BRIAN BRENNAN KGUN NINE ONYOUR SIDE.