Freeze Watch Issued for Montgomery County

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Montgomery County this weekend.

Temperatures are expected to dip below 32 degrees between the hours of 12 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturday. The second freeze watch is in effect late Saturday night through Sunday morning. According to the National Weather Service, it will be some of the coldest air over the region during the season which is unusual for the month of May.

Residents with sensitive plants and unprotected outdoor plumbing are encouraged to take precaution.

The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WATCH for Montgomery County from 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT on 5/9/2020. Expect nighttime temps to dip below 32 degrees. #mdwx

— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 7, 2020

Record Cold may occur this weekend: Frost/Freeze likely along & W of I-81 & N MD, BUT may reach SE thru our entire area. Comm growers & those w sensitive plants, check forecast/warnings each day. Take protective action if needed. Some May snow is even expected, mainly mtns. pic.twitter.com/tZ8mcYfPgC

— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) May 7, 2020

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Veronica Canales was a spring 2020 intern for Montgomery Community Media. She studies at the University of Maryland, where she is double majoring in broadcast journalism and French.

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