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Maryland, Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:42

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:42PM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s are possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Carroll, Frederick, Northern Baltimore, and Northwest Harford Counties. In Virginia, Western Loudoun County. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops,...

Areas: Frederick County MD, Carroll County MD, Baltimore County MD, Harford County MD, Loudoun County VA

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:42

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:42

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:42PM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s are possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill...

Areas: Washington County MD, Allegany County MD, Garrett County MD, Staunton city VA, Waynesboro city VA, Rockingham County VA, Harrisonburg city VA, Shenandoah County VA, Frederick County VA, Winchester city VA, Page County VA, Warren County VA, Clarke County VA, Highland County VA, Greene County VA, Madison County VA, Rappahannock County VA, Albemarle County VA, Augusta County VA, Amherst County VA, Nelson County VA, Rockbridge County VA, Hampshire County WV, Morgan County WV, Berkeley County WV, Jefferson County WV, Hardy County WV, Grant County WV, Mineral County WV, Pendleton County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:42

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:25

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...

Areas: Perry County OH, Morgan County OH, Athens County OH, Washington County OH, Jackson County OH, Vinton County OH, Meigs County OH, Dickenson County VA, Buchanan County VA, Wood County WV, Pleasants County WV, Tyler County WV, Wirt County WV, Calhoun County WV, Ritchie County WV, Doddridge County WV, Clay County WV, Braxton County WV, Gilmer County WV, Lewis County WV, Harrison County WV, Taylor County WV, McDowell County WV, Wyoming County WV, Upshur County WV, Barbour County WV, Raleigh County WV, Fayette County WV, Nicholas County WV, Webster County WV, Pocahontas County WV, Randolph County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:25

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 01:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 10:38

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:38PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation.

Areas: Ashe County NC, Watauga County NC, Tazewell County VA, Smyth County VA, Bland County VA, Wythe County VA, Grayson County VA, Mercer County WV, Summers County WV, Monroe County WV, Greenbrier County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:38

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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