Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest and western Virginia and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... FREDERICK ... CARROLL ... NORTHERN BALTIMORE ... NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY ... NORTHWEST HOWARD ... NORTHWEST HARFORD ... AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... PAGE ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... ORANGE ... CULPEPER ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... NORTHERN 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.