Headline:
Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 11:59PM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 8:59pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 32 degrees
possible, especially northwest of I-95.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Southeast Harford, and Southern Baltimore
Counties. In Virginia, Albemarle, Nelson, Spotsylvania, Central
and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, and
Stafford Counties.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning.
* 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:
Southern Baltimore; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Southeast Harford; Nelson; Albemarle; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov