Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Monday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest Virginia and eastern and panhandle West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will drop to around 30 degrees overnight leading to a freeze and widespread frost especially in sheltered valleys.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN ... CLARKE ... JEFFERSON ... SHENANDOAH ... BERKELEY ... FREDERICK ... EASTERN MINERAL ... MORGAN ... HAMPSHIRE ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... EASTERN GRANT ... PAGE ... HARDY
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