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Wondering why the Ohio Valley has freeze warnings and we do not....Sterling NWS says it because our growing season does not start until April 11 in their latest discussion.  So the growing season in the Ohio Valley starts before the Mid Atlantic?  Something does not jive here....there should at least be a special weather statement or hazardous weather outlook.

 

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  On 4/7/2025 at 8:55 PM, Weather Will said:

Wondering why the Ohio Valley has freeze warnings and we do not....Sterling NWS says it because our growing season does not start until April 11 in their latest discussion.  So the growing season in the Ohio Valley starts before the Mid Atlantic?  Something does not jive here....there should at least be a special weather statement or hazardous weather outlook.

 

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Because out there it's probably for tonight, thus the warning. Not sure about the growing season comment- that doesnt make sense. Freeze watches up for the MD eastern shore, down into VA and NC for tomorrow night. I bet Sterling will put one in effect overnight or AM tomorrow.

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  On 4/7/2025 at 8:55 PM, Weather Will said:

Wondering why the Ohio Valley has freeze warnings and we do not....Sterling NWS says it because our growing season does not start until April 11 in their latest discussion.  So the growing season in the Ohio Valley starts before the Mid Atlantic?  Something does not jive here....there should at least be a special weather statement or hazardous weather outlook.

 

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I’ve been putting one out since Thursday .  Everywhere north and west of Beltway will be 25-28 for 4-7 hours Tuesday night and Wed morning . Even temp crippled DCA should hit 31/32 for couple of hours. Told friends bring things in or cover and don’t plant this past weekend.  

 

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  On 4/7/2025 at 9:09 PM, CAPE said:

Because out there it's probably for tonight, thus the warning. Not sure about the growing season comment- that doesnt make sense. Freeze watches up for the MD eastern shore, down into VA and NC for tomorrow night. I bet Sterling will put one in effect overnight or AM tomorrow.

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Thanks, but since temps below freezing tonight in NW DMV there should be a warning tonight as well. WB 3K NAM

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  On 4/7/2025 at 8:55 PM, Weather Will said:

Wondering why the Ohio Valley has freeze warnings and we do not....Sterling NWS says it because our growing season does not start until April 11 in their latest discussion.  So the growing season in the Ohio Valley starts before the Mid Atlantic?  Something does not jive here....there should at least be a special weather statement or hazardous weather outlook.

 

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We will issue a Freeze
Watch for most of our Delmarva counties (with the exception of the
Delaware Beaches and New Castle County DE) since the growing season
is considered to have officially started there. In the tier of zones
just to the north and east, the start date isn`t until the 11th.
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  On 4/7/2025 at 11:06 PM, frd said:
We will issue a Freeze
Watch for most of our Delmarva counties (with the exception of the
Delaware Beaches and New Castle County DE) since the growing season
is considered to have officially started there. In the tier of zones
just to the north and east, the start date isn`t until the 11th.
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I understand the reason they gave.....but then why did the NWS post Freeze warnings west of the mountains???

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  On 4/7/2025 at 8:55 PM, Weather Will said:

Wondering why the Ohio Valley has freeze warnings and we do not....Sterling NWS says it because our growing season does not start until April 11 in their latest discussion.  So the growing season in the Ohio Valley starts before the Mid Atlantic?  Something does not jive here....there should at least be a special weather statement or hazardous weather outlook.

 

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  On 4/7/2025 at 9:09 PM, CAPE said:

Because out there it's probably for tonight, thus the warning. Not sure about the growing season comment- that doesnt make sense. Freeze watches up for the MD eastern shore, down into VA and NC for tomorrow night. I bet Sterling will put one in effect overnight or AM tomorrow.

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  On 4/7/2025 at 11:06 PM, frd said:
We will issue a Freeze
Watch for most of our Delmarva counties (with the exception of the
Delaware Beaches and New Castle County DE) since the growing season
is considered to have officially started there. In the tier of zones
just to the north and east, the start date isn`t until the 11th.
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  On 4/7/2025 at 11:28 PM, Weather Will said:

I understand the reason they gave.....but then why did the NWS post Freeze warnings west of the mountains???

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I'm 95-97% sure NWS won't issue freeze/frost warnings until 'growing season' (which is an attempt to figure out when the last freeze/frost generally happens) starts, UNLESS it is obvious that the season has started. I think it is sorta silly, once things start blooming/growing you should issue warnings. I think our growing season back here doesn't officially start until last week of April. 

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  On 4/8/2025 at 12:25 AM, wxdude64 said:

 

 

 

I'm 95-97% sure NWS won't issue freeze/frost warnings until 'growing season' (which is an attempt to figure out when the last freeze/frost generally happens) starts, UNLESS it is obvious that the season has started. I think it is sorta silly, once things start blooming/growing you should issue warnings. I think our growing season back here doesn't officially start until last week of April. 

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This. Its early this year with the well above avg temps over the last couple weeks. Just look around.. shit be growing.

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Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Northwest
Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-
Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-
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909 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the lower to middle 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland and central and
  northern Virginia west of Interstate 95, and the eastern panhandle
  of West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.
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