Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Freeze Watch | Effective 05/01/2026 16:47

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 7:47PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires: 
May 2, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Garrett and Extreme Western Allegany Counties. In Virginia, Highland County. In West Virginia, Pendleton, Western Grant, and Western Mineral Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday 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: 
Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov