209  
WWUS71 KLWX 190359  
NPWLWX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1159 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
MDZ003>006-008-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-038>040-050-051-501-502-  
505>508-526-WVZ051>053-191200-  
/O.NEW.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-  
1159 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH 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 PANHANDLE 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ011-504-506-508-VAZ036-037-053-055-056-527-191200-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.FZ.A.0003.260421T0600Z-260421T1400Z/  
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-  
1159 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 TO 32 DEGREES  
POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF I-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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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