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JUST IN: Frost Advisory issued for Fairfax County, starting at midnight

Snow on mushroom statues on Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

We’re a couple weeks into spring now, but that won’t stop a chill from settling in Fairfax County early tomorrow morning (Monday).

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory set to take effect in the D.C. area from midnight to 9 a.m.

…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY…

* WHAT…Temperatures around 33 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation.

* WHERE…The Washington and Baltimore Metropolitan areas, northern and central Maryland as well as northern and central Virginia.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS…Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

For those less than enthused about the frigid weather, fear not: forecasts indicate that temperatures will leap up to a high of 80 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday (April 13), albeit with a slight chance of showers.