Freeze Warning
Status
Event Extended (Time) Active alertStart Time
Sun 10/18/2026 01:00 AM EDTEnd Time
Sun 10/18/2026 09:00 AM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Frederick, MD ∙ Harrisonburg, VA ∙ Clear Spring, MD ∙ Eakles Mill, MD ∙ Brownsville, MD ∙ Springfield, WV ∙ Mays Chapel, MD ∙ Shenandoah Junction, WV ∙ Monkton, MD ∙ Cove Mountain, WVFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 809 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern and western Maryland, central, northern, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * 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.
Technical Header
MDZ003>006-501-502-507-509-510-VAZ025>031-503>505-507-508-WVZ050>053- 055-501>506-172015- /O.EXT.KLWX.FZ.W.0007.261018T0500Z-261018T1300Z/ Washington-Frederick-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Harford-Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick- Page-Warren-Clarke-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Kline Gap, Luray, Franklin, Ranson, Sugar Grove, Shady Grove, Seymourville, Monterey, Oakland, Harrisonburg, La Vale, Beechwood, Cockeysville, Cabins, Piedmont, Hamburg, Timonium, Hagerstown, Westminster, Bynum, Grantsville, McCoole, Frostburg, Ballenger Creek, Cedar Grove, Fort Ashby, Welton, Winchester, Bayard, Mountain Lake Park, Landes, Halfway, Berryville, Woodstock, Brandywine, Skyland, Cumberland, Compton, Westernport, Three Churches, Gainesboro, Ingham, Points, Christian, Buckton, Clary, Mill Gap, Hancock, Eldersburg, Mount Jackson, Albin, Glen Echo, Waynesboro, Rileyville, Alonzaville, Sirons Mill, Montebello, Reynolds, Purgitsville, Wapocomo, New Hampden, Millville, Clover Creek, Antioch, Wilsonia, Fairview, Keyser, Petersburg, Oak Flat, Liberty, Stringtown, Bean Settlement, Romney, Kimball, Mustoe, Smith Crossroads, Possum Trot, Springfield, Bloomery, Shenandoah Junction, Hickory, Randallstown, New Creek, Martinsburg, Arco, Riverton, Staunton, Lucketts, Frenchburg, Magnolia, McNeill, Mount Clifton, Ellerslie, Park Mills, Berkeley Spgs, Ridgeville, Bakerton, Long Green, Cedarville, Reisterstown, Spottswood, Bel Air, Chester Gap, Strasburg, Frederick, Kitzmiller, Bentonville, Brady, Sulphur City, Russelldale, Charles Town, Masonville, Linville, Paw Paw, Buckeystown, Gamber, Brake, Owings Mills, Headsville, Front Royal, Fisher, Middleway, Rawlings, Ruddle, Fallston, Hightown, Stuarts Draft, Glyndon, Hawkinstown, Moorefield, Churchville, McDowell, and Howellsville 809 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
