Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures around 26 to 32 degrees, mainly above 1500 feet.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Central and Eastern Allegany Counties. In West Virginia, Hampshire, Hardy and Eastern Mineral Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... EASTERN MINERAL
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
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821
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