Cover your plants, it’s getting colder.
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory that begins today at midnight and is effective until 9 a.m. on Thursday for Northwest Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The advisory includes Germantown and Damascus.
According to the NWS, a frost advisory means that frost is expected and sensitive outdoor plants may be damaged or killed if left uncovered.
NWS has issued a Frost Advisory for Northwest Montgomery County beginning 12:00 am Thurs, 10/24/19. Frost development overnight could damage sensitive vegetation. Cover plants/crops to protect against near freezing temperatures.
More details: https://t.co/mY7XVwUxOB #mdwx— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) October 23, 2019
A Frost Advisory has been issued for portions of the area tonight. Note that some locations not under a frost advisory have already had a hard freeze, so no further frost/freeze products will be issued for those locations until spring. pic.twitter.com/aWrWYYHpzh
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) October 23, 2019