Headline:
Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 2:47AM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 11:47pm
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central,
north central, and south central Virginia.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Essex
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov