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Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/17/2026 05:09

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:09AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * 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...

Areas: Washington County MD, Frederick County MD, Carroll County MD, Baltimore County MD, Allegany County MD, Harford County MD, Garrett County MD, Staunton city VA, Waynesboro city VA, Rockingham County VA, Harrisonburg city VA, Shenandoah County VA, Frederick County VA, Winchester city VA, Page County VA, Warren County VA, Clarke County VA, Highland County VA, Loudoun County VA, Greene County VA, Madison County VA, Rappahannock County VA, Albemarle County VA, Augusta County VA, Amherst County VA, Nelson County VA, Rockbridge County VA, Hampshire County WV, Morgan County WV, Berkeley County WV, Jefferson County WV, Hardy County WV, Grant County WV, Mineral County WV, Pendleton County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 05:09

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 13:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/17/2026 05:01

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:01AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other...

Areas: Greenup County KY, Carter County KY, Boyd County KY, Lawrence County KY, Perry County OH, Morgan County OH, Athens County OH, Washington County OH, Jackson County OH, Vinton County OH, Meigs County OH, Gallia County OH, Lawrence County OH, Dickenson County VA, Buchanan County VA, Wayne County WV, Cabell County WV, Mason County WV, Jackson County WV, Wood County WV, Pleasants County WV, Tyler County WV, Lincoln County WV, Putnam County WV, Kanawha County WV, Roane County WV, Wirt County WV, Calhoun County WV, Ritchie County WV, Doddridge County WV, Mingo County WV, Logan County WV, Boone County WV, Clay County WV, Braxton County WV, Gilmer County WV, Lewis County WV, Harrison County WV, Taylor County WV, McDowell County WV, Wyoming County WV, Upshur County WV, Barbour County WV, Raleigh County WV, Fayette County WV, Nicholas County WV, Webster County WV, Pocahontas County WV, Randolph County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 05:01

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 13:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/17/2026 02:41

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 5:41AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast 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...

Areas: Ashe County NC, Alleghany County NC, Watauga County NC, Tazewell County VA, Smyth County VA, Bland County VA, Giles County VA, Wythe County VA, Pulaski County VA, Radford city VA, Montgomery County VA, Grayson County VA, Carroll County VA, Galax city VA, Floyd County VA, Craig County VA, Alleghany County VA, Covington city VA, Bath County VA, Mercer County WV, Summers County WV, Monroe County WV, Greenbrier County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 02:41

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 11:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

North Carolina, Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 22:17

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:17AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC County. In Virginia, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Alleghany VA, and Bath Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation...

Areas: Alleghany County NC, Giles County VA, Pulaski County VA, Radford city VA, Montgomery County VA, Carroll County VA, Galax city VA, Floyd County VA, Craig County VA, Alleghany County VA, Covington city VA, Bath County VA

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:17

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 06:30

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 22:17

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:17AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast 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.

Areas: Ashe County NC, Watauga County NC, Tazewell County VA, Smyth County VA, Bland County VA, Wythe County VA, Grayson County VA, Mercer County WV, Summers County WV, Monroe County WV, Greenbrier County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:17

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 06:30

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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