734  
WWUS71 KLWX 202136  
NPWLWX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
536 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-VAZ036-037-053>057-527-  
210545-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FZ.W.0003.260421T0600Z-260421T1400Z/  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE  
ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST  
MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-NELSON-  
ALBEMARLE-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-  
SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE  
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
536 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY  
IN OUTLYING AREAS AWAY FROM LARGER BODIES OF WATER.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF DC, CENTRAL, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND,  
AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MDZ003>006-008-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-038>040-050-051-501-502-  
505>508-526-WVZ051>053-210545-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FZ.W.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-  
536 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26 TO 30 DEGREES  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND  
NORTHERN MARYLAND, CENTRAL, NORTHERN, NORTHWEST, AND WESTERN  
VIRGINIA, AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
EST  
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