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County Emergency Services announces first freeze alert of season 

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FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

  • WHAT – Sub-freezing temperatures in the lower 30s.
  • WHERE – Shenandoah Valley/Interstate 81 corridor in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
  • WHEN – From late Tuesday night through Wednesday 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. 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 as colder weather approaches.

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