The National Weather Service has issued freeze warnings for early Saturday, Nov. 14, from the lower Mississippi Valley into Maryland. Some parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and North Carolina face a second round of freezing temperatures early Sunday. Lows could reach 24°F in parts of Georgia Sunday morning, and forecasters warn that the cold could kill tender plants and damage exposed pipes.
Saturday morning warning hours
- Midnight to 8 a.m. Central: Parts of northern Alabama could reach 26°F, and central Alabama and parts of Mississippi could reach 28°F. The Weather Service also expects freezing temperatures in southwest Alabama and Mississippi’s Wayne County. A Friday morning warning added parts of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and western Mississippi, where lows could reach 32°F.
- Midnight to 9 a.m. Central: A separate Arkansas warning covers much of the state, including the Little Rock area. It calls for lows of 26°F.
- Midnight to 8 a.m. Eastern: A new Maryland and northern Virginia warning covers parts of Carroll, Baltimore, Cecil, Charles, Howard and Harford counties in Maryland and Virginia’s Spotsylvania and Stafford counties, with lows of 31°F.
- 1 to 9 a.m. Eastern: Parts of northern and west-central Georgia could reach 29°F.
- 3 to 8 a.m. Eastern: Parts of North Carolina’s Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain could reach 30°F. A separate warning for northeastern North Carolina and parts of central and southeastern Virginia calls for lows near 29°F.
Where warnings continue into Sunday
Parts of Alabama and Mississippi have a second warning from midnight to 8 a.m. Central. Parts of northern and west-central Georgia could reach 24°F between 1 and 9 a.m. Eastern. That same window covers Atlanta and other parts of central Georgia, where lows could reach 29°F after a Saturday frost advisory.
From 1 to 8 a.m. Eastern, parts of North Carolina’s Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain could reach 27°F. The Sunday warning also covers Raleigh and parts of the Sandhills and Coastal Plain, with lows of 30°F. The same area has a Saturday frost advisory from 3 to 8 a.m. Eastern, with temperatures near 33°F. Check your address at weather.gov for your local warning.
What to bring in Friday evening
Bring tender potted plants indoors or cover plants you can’t move. The American Red Cross recommends disconnecting and draining outdoor hoses. If your outdoor faucets have an indoor shutoff valve, close it and open the outside faucet to drain the line. Finish before the first warning window starts.
