Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures around 29 to 32 degrees expected.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Allegany County and in Virginia, Highland County. In West Virginia, Grant, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN GRANT ... 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
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140
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