Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles E Winchester VA

Freeze Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
838 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

MDZ003>006-008-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-038>040-050-051-501-502-
505>508-526-WVZ051>053-192045-
/O.CON.KLWX.FZ.A.0003.260421T0600Z-260421T1400Z/
Washington-Frederick-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Northwest
Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-
Shenandoah-Frederick-Page-Warren-Clarke-Greene-Madison-
Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Morgan-
Berkeley-Jefferson-
838 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees
  possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

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