Freeze Watch
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- Headline
- Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:59PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
- Area
- Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington (and 31 areas outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Friday, October 16, 2026 12:59 PM EDT
- Until
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Official text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.