The freeze warning is for Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker and Washington counties.

HOUSTON – The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for our northern and western counties from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. For Austin, Colorado, Polk and Waller counties temperatures can drop as low as 32°.

Texas residents should brace themselves for the cold, as most of the state will face the first freezing temperatures of winter. Here are the affected areas.

Tuesday will be breezy and cool across Southeast Texas as a cold front pushes to the coast. A freeze watch is in effect north of Houston Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service Tuesday urged residents in areas with freezing conditions to protect tender plants and vegetation, bring pets indoors and check on elderly family and neighbors.