A freeze warning will be in effect for all of Montgomery County from 1am until 9am on Thursday, October 20th. Temperatures are expected to dip to near the freezing mark. Per the National Weather Service:
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northeast, northern, southern and western Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia and eastern and panhandle West Virginia.
* WHEN…From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will 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 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.
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