Last Updated on May 11, 2020 10:06 am
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY…
…WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s expected.
* WHERE…In Virginia, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd and Roanoke Counties. In North Carolina, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany NC Counties.
* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 10 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.
