Protect people, pets, pipes, & plants from cold weather. People: minimize time outdoors. Prepare for power outages. Check on elderly and other vulnerable people to make sur they're ok. Pets: Keep your pets warm, dry and indoors as much as possible. ensure their food and water doesn't freeze. Limit outside time and keep them bundled up. Pipes: insulate pipes if possible. Open sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air. Disconnect hoses and turn off water to sprinklers. Plants: know their temperature thresholds. If possible, cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat.