Freeze Watch In Herndon Friday Night

HERNDON, VA -- The string of warm weather in our area is over, and we're about to get a big chill starting Friday evening.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Maryland, Virginia, and the District, which will last from Friday evening into Saturday morning.

Temperatures will dip below freezing after sunset on Friday, and the frigid conditions will last until about 10 a.m. the next day. The extreme temperatures could kill or damage plants, so if you tend a garden, cover your plants with newspapers or tarp.

"TEMPERATURES...Falling below freezing soon after sunset Friday night and remaining below freezing through much of the morning Saturday," the NWS advisory states. "The last places to fall below freezing will be the urban centers and shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River, but even these areas will reach the upper 20s by dawn Saturday. The coldest spots may fall into the upper teens."

Freeze Watches are in effect for those portions of our region which are still considered to have an active growing season. Northern Maryland may see a freeze tonight, while they and the rest of the region will definitely see a freeze Friday night! pic.twitter.com/vGQXkRAu2W
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) November 9, 2017

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