If your outdoor plants are especially delicate, you might want to cover them or bring them inside today.
A Frost Advisory is in effect for early morning Friday, as temperatures in Arlington are expected to dip into the 30s overnight. Arlington is on the edge of a Freeze Warning, in effect for Fairfax County and other points north and west.
Buckle up for another cold night! Lows will fall into the low to mid 30s. A freeze warning has been issued for the areas in purple with a frost advisory for areas in blue. Regardless, if you have plants you're worried about cover them or bring them indoors! pic.twitter.com/5GqQM5HHks
— Amelia Draper (@amelia_draper) April 22, 2021
More from the National Weather Service:
1203 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021
…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Temperatures in the middle 30s are expected to result in frost formation.
* WHERE…Portions of central and southern Maryland and northern and central Virginia east of Interstate 95, including Washington DC and Baltimore MD.
* WHEN…From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
