Note: The Freeze Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Freeze Warning remains in effect to 8 am Monday, April 22, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington.
VIRGINIA: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke, Blue Ridge.
WEST VIRGINIA: Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Hardy.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
* WHERE…The Shenandoah Valley, Washington County Maryland, and portions of the Potomac Highlands.
* WHEN…Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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