Full Notification

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north-central Maryland, the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, and the central and northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... FREDERICK ... CARROLL ... NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY ... NORTHWEST HOWARD ... AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... PAGE ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... GREENE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... ORANGE ... CULPEPER ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... MORGAN ... 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.