Headline:
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:36AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 9:36pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
* 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 the eastern panhandle of West
Virginia.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* 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:
Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Harford; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov