Brrrr: Frost Advisory Issued For Northern Virginia, DC

WASHINGTON, DC — It feels like fall this week in Northern Virginia and the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory overnight for parts of the state, along with Washington, D.C. Sensitive plants may die if left outside uncovered, according to the forecasters, which say widespread frost is expected during the advisory period, which runs from 1 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid 30s by dawn, especially away from larger bodies of water and urban areas, the weather service says.

The frost advisory includes Washington, DC, as well as all or parts of Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, and Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Stafford Spotsylvania, Fauquier, and Loudoun.

Affected areas include Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Warrenton, Leesburg, Ashburn, and Sterling.

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