Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Areas
- Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Northwest Harford; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM EDT, Oct 25, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC, Freeze Warning, 8:47 AM EDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.”
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC, Freeze Warning, 8:47 AM EDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC, Freeze Warning, 8:47 AM EDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover them or bring them indoors before the coldest hours.
Protect outdoor plumbing, including exposed pipes, because the National Weather Service says freezing conditions could damage unprotected plumbing.
Protect pets from the cold and check on older neighbors. If you must drive, carry a winter kit.
Context
Flood-insurance claims count only insured homes and businesses, so they are not a measure of cold or freeze damage. For reference, FEMA records show 272 claims in Frederick County, 138 in Carroll County and 3,370 in Northern Baltimore County since 1978.
FEMA disaster declarations in these Maryland counties include winter storms and snowstorms, such as the severe winter storm and snowstorm declared on 2016-03-04.
Updates
- The freeze warning expired at 9:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM EDT.
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM EDT.
History here
This county: 272 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4374 (2018): severe storms and flooding
- DR-4261 (2016): severe winter storm and snowstorm
- DR-4091 (2012): hurricane sandy
- DR-1910 (2010): severe winter storms and snowstorms
This county: 138 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4261 (2016): severe winter storm and snowstorm
- DR-4170 (2014): snowstorm
- DR-4091 (2012): hurricane sandy
- DR-1910 (2010): severe winter storms and snowstorms
This county: 3370 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a freeze warning in Frederick, Maryland?
- Yes. The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning that includes Frederick County, in effect until 9:00 AM EDT Sunday.
- How cold will it get during this freeze warning?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30.
- Which areas are under the freeze warning?
- In Maryland: Carroll, Frederick, Northern Baltimore and Northwest Harford Counties. In Virginia: Culpeper, Fauquier and Western Loudoun Counties.
Sources
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC: Freeze Warning, Oct 25, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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