A burst or frozen pipe
Close the main, open the lowest faucet, and thaw anything frozen with room heat, never an open flame.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s cold-snap advice: shut off and empty the hose bibs, and let warm air reach the pipes under sinks on outside walls. The line out to the hose bib is usually the first to split. The plumber cuts out what failed, and you see the price before anything else gets opened up. Burst pipe and leak repair.
