FREEZE WATCH
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
838 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
Southern Baltimore-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and
Southeast Howard-Southeast Harford-Nelson-Albemarle-Fairfax-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
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 29 to 32 degrees
possible, especially northwest of Interstate 95.
* WHERE…In Maryland, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Southeast Harford, and Southern Baltimore
Counties. In Virginia, Albemarle, Nelson, Spotsylvania, Central
and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, and
Stafford Counties.
* 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.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
838 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
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.
