The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for early Wednesday morning (April 9), from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
The warning covers areas along and east of I-95 in Maryland and northern Virginia, including Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County.
Temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 20s and lower 30s. The National Weather Service cautions that if left unprotected, these freezing conditions could harm crops and sensitive plants and may damage outdoor plumbing. Residents are advised to take immediate action to protect vulnerable plants from the cold.
This freeze warning is unusual for early April, when the region typically experiences milder spring temperatures.
Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 909 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016-504-506-508-VAZ053>057-527-082115- /O.EXA.KLWX.FZ.W.0001.250409T0600Z-250409T1300Z/ District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- 909 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s. * WHERE...Along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor in Maryland and northern Virginia, including the Baltimore and Washington metro areas. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * 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.
