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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 :: 03:56 a.m. EDT

Alert

Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... JOHNSON ... WASHINGTON ... UNICOI ... NORTHWEST CARTER ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... LEE ... WISE ... SCOTT ... RUSSELL ... WASHINGTON

Instructions:

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

Address/Location
Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
1 Government Center Pl
Abingdon, VA 24210

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-525-1330

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Freeze Warning

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