Extended cold snaps are rare in many parts of the South. Knowing how to protect pipes from freezes may not be necessary as often as using breezes and updos to ensure the survival of a sweltering ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some are wondering if they should keep their faucets dripping and if so, for how long. Whether your power is out or not, the short answer is: yes! It should be a slow, steady ...

A broken water pipe can be a messy – and potentially costly- situation. And now, with much of the U.S. and Alabama gripped by sub-freezing temperatures, concern about home safety has grown. Pipes ...

When the forecast suddenly drops into the teens, the old advice to “leave the faucets dripping” comes roaring back. It sounds almost too simple, but the stakes are real: frozen pipes can burst, flood ...

Grab your hats and gloves, Knoxville. Another bout of freezing weather is upon up. In addition to being under a winter storm warning from 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 through 1 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Areas of Texas are projected to get dangerously cold temperatures this weekend, which could freeze water pipes. (Nicolas ...

Texas faces an arctic cold front bringing wintry precipitation and dangerously low temperatures to parts of the state. This weekend, many will feel the season’s coldest temperatures yet. Amid warnings ...

A major winter blast is on the way in Texas, and plumbers say outdoor faucets are one of the first things to freeze when temperatures fall into the teens. If a faucet freezes, the ice can push back ...

A winter storm will blast Mississippi with ice and snow this weekend. Arctic air is expected to linger into early next week, meaning some places might see a slow thaw. Then the polar vortex will drop ...

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HOUSTON — With a hard freeze in the forecast, pipes are at risk of bursting, so you need to make sure they're protected. But do you drip your faucets or do you not drip your faucets? It depends on who ...

As freezing weather approaches the Houston area this weekend, local officials are urging residents to prepare their pipes. An arctic cold front moving across the state is expected to bring ...