Frost Advisory Issued For Parts Of Maryland

MARYLAND — Temperatures are expected to take a dive overnight, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a frost advisory. Northern and western Maryland are included in the advisory, which also applies to parts of West Virginia and Virginia.

The advisory is in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Temperatures will be as low as 33 degrees, leading to frost formation, the advisory says.

If left uncovered, sensitive vegetation that is outside may die, the advisory states.

People should take steps to protect tender plants from the cold before the advisory period takes effect.

These counties in Maryland are included in the frost advisory:

• Allegany County (western, eastern)
• Baltimore County (northern)
• Carroll County
• Frederick County
• Harford County (northwest)
• Howard County (northwest)
• Montgomery County (northwest)
• Washington County

These cities are included in the frost advisory: Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Frostburg, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Lisbon, Jarrettsville, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Washington, Culpeper, Warrenton, Turnbull, Hightown, Monterey, Purcellville, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle and Sugar Grove.