Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Washington County. In Virginia, Warren, Clarke, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Northern Fauquier and Southern Fauquier Counties. In West Virginia, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... SPOTSYLVANIA ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

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.