Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Sunday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Garrett County. In Virginia, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Western Highland and Eastern Highland Counties. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Pendleton and Eastern Pendleton Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT ... AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... WESTERN GRANT ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... EASTERN PENDLETON
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