Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
473 NOUS41 KLWX 181047 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ001-003>006-008-011-013-014-016>018-501>508-VAZ025>031- 036>040-050-051-053>057-501>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-055-501>506- 182300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 647 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... Several nights of widespread at and below freezing temperatures have occurred west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a result, the growing season has ended for those areas west of the Blue Ridge. Freeze/Frost products will resume in the spring when the growing season begins. The growing season now has ended for the following counties: -In Maryland: Garrett, Allegany, Washington -In West Virginia: Mineral, Grant, Pendleton, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson -In Virginia: Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page, Central and Northern Blue Ridge For the rest of our area, Freeze/Frost products will continue to be issued until the first widespread freeze occurs. If a freeze has not occurred east of the Blue Ridge by November 15, we will end the growing season on that date. $$ KR