Weather
Freeze Watch Issued For Havre de Grace
Temperatures will dip into the 30s in parts of Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — As temperatures drop this weekend, the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for parts of northern and central Maryland, including Havre de Grace.
During the freeze watch period — which takes effect late Sunday night and runs through Monday morning — temperatures may drop as low as 30 degrees, according to forecasters.
Two things may be at risk during the freeze watch, officials said: plants and pipes.
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Frost and freeze conditions may kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, so authorities advised bringing tender plants inside or covering them to protect them from the cold.
Outdoor plumbing may burst, so people should wrap, drain or drip slowly any water pipes outside, officials said.
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The freeze watch is in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. on Monday, April 18, for these counties:
- Baltimore County (northern)
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County (northwest and southeast)
- Howard County (northwest)
- Montgomery County (northwest)
- Washington County
These towns in particular may be affected, according to the National Weather Service: Aberdeen, Jarrettsville, Ballenger Creek, Cockeysville, Damascus, Elkton, Eldersburg, Frederick, Germantown, Hagerstown, Lisbon, Reisterstown and Westminster.
Here is the Havre de Grace forecast:
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