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Freeze Warning for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC for Tuesday April 25, 2023

Last Updated on April 25, 2023 9:20 am

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Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,
Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski,
Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,
Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs,
Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton,
Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood,
Duo, and Rainelle
958 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the mid to upper 20s
expected.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and
west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN…From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

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