Freeze Watch until 09:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central Maryland, central, northern and northwest Virginia and panhandle West Virginia.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... FREDERICK ... CARROLL ... FREDERICK ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... GREENE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... CULPEPER ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... 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.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Watch