Freeze Warning For Montgomery Co: NWS Predicts Temps As Low As 30

BETHESDA, MD — Bundle up, Montgomery County: for the first time this season, temperatures are expected to dip as low as 30 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for the region from 2 to 9 a.m. on Saturday.

NWS has issued a FREEZE WARNING for Montgomery County from 2AM - 9AM Saturday 11/2. Expect nighttime temps to go below 32 degrees. Cold-sensitive vegetation and crops should be covered or brought indoors. https://t.co/UU7Wo3OL42
— MC Emergency Mgmt (@ReadyMontgomery) November 1, 2019

Affected areas include: Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Harford County, D.C., and parts of northern Virginia.

Forecasters say these conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Here's how to protect yourself and your property, according to weather officials:

• Take Friday to protect tender plants from the cold
• To prevent freezing and possible pipe bursts, outdoor pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly
• Drain in-ground sprinklers

Weekend Weather for Montgomery County

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.