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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

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:36

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:36AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s are possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other...

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: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:36

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 05:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:35

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:35AM 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: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:35

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 05:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:44

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:44AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to around 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

Areas: Tuscarawas County OH, Carroll County OH, Columbiana County OH, Coshocton County OH, Harrison County OH, Jefferson County OH, Muskingum County OH, Guernsey County OH, Belmont County OH, Noble County OH, Monroe County OH, Mercer County PA, Venango County PA, Forest County PA, Lawrence County PA, Butler County PA, Clarion County PA, Jefferson County PA, Beaver County PA, Allegheny County PA, Armstrong County PA, Washington County PA, Greene County PA, Westmoreland County PA, Fayette County PA, Indiana County PA, Hancock County WV, Brooke County WV, Ohio County WV, Marshall County WV, Wetzel County WV, Marion County WV, Monongalia County WV, Preston County WV, Tucker County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:44

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

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 15:07

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 6:07PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other...

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:07

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 03:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:25

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage...

Areas: Greenup County KY, Carter County KY, Boyd County KY, Lawrence County KY, Gallia County OH, Lawrence County OH, Wayne County WV, Cabell County WV, Mason County WV, Jackson County WV, Lincoln County WV, Putnam County WV, Kanawha County WV, Roane County WV, Mingo County WV, Logan County WV, Boone County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:25

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 01:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:25

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...

Areas: Perry County OH, Morgan County OH, Athens County OH, Washington County OH, Jackson County OH, Vinton County OH, Meigs County OH, Dickenson County VA, Buchanan County VA, Wood County WV, Pleasants County WV, Tyler County WV, Wirt County WV, Calhoun County WV, Ritchie County WV, Doddridge 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: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:25

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 01:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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