Freeze Warning until 08:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s expected, with the lower 20s at elevations above 2000 feet.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARDY ... EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN GRANT ... HAMPSHIRE ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... EASTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN PENDLETON ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY
Instructions:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Address/Location
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Warning