Note: The Freeze Watch has been upgraded for the DC region. The most recent watch issuance before the upgrade is below.
A Freeze Watch is in effect from 2 am to 9 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 WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE…The central and northern Shenandoah Valley, Washington County Maryland, and portions of the Potomac Highlands.
* WHEN…From late tonight through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could 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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