We are expecting a 40 degree temperature swing in a matter of hours as a front moves through town.

Finally, it's time to bring out the blankets.

And with temperatures today and this weekend expected to dip into near freezing numbers, talk turns to protecting the plants, pipes and, of course, people.

At the city of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, horticulturist Dee Howell and her staff spent much of Wednesday covering delicate potted plants outside the department's greenhouse.

"I would be worried if I had a lot of tropical plants," she said.

The cold front likely will reach Houston by noon, said Paul Lewis, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in League City.

Expect temperatures to drop from a high of 71 to a low of 33 tonight, along with a 70 percent chance of rain. Lewis said the storm will move very quickly, with 15 mph to 20 mph northwest winds. Winds may reach 30 mph in nearby coastal areas. Temperatures could dip to freezing about dawn Friday.

But balmier temperatures should be back in a few days.

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