Brrrr: Frost Advisory Issued For Several Maryland Counties

BALTIMORE, MD — It feels like fall this week in Maryland and the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory overnight for parts of Maryland. 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, the city of Baltimore, as well as all or parts of Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Marys counties.

Areas that may be affected are the cities of Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City, and Jarrettsville.

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