Full Notification

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures around 24-28 degrees to the west of the Blue Ridge and around 28-32 degrees east of the Blue Ridge are possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could 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 ... GREENE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... CULPEPER ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... EASTERN LOUDOUN ... NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM ... HAMPSHIRE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON ... HARDY

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.