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Wind Chill Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – March 12-13, 2022

Last Updated on March 12, 2022 7:17 pm

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Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion,
Bland, Pearisburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Hot
Springs, Bluefield, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, and White
Sulphur Springs
710 PM EST Sat Mar 12 2022

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED…

  • WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below
    zero.
  • WHERE…Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North
    Carolina and southeast West Virginia.
  • WHEN…Until 9 AM EDT Sunday.
  • IMPACTS…The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
    precautions are not taken.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds will gust 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
    50 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
    Tree limbs and weaker trees could be blown down and a few
    power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong winds will combine
with cold temperatures for several hours to create dangerously
cold conditions for exposed skin.

Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and
gloves.

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