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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Saturday April 9th, 2022 :: 03:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, southwest Virginia and southwest North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... SCOTT ... CAMPBELL ... CLAIBORNE ... HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... MORGAN ... ANDERSON ... UNION ... GRAINGER ... HAMBLEN ... NORTHWEST COCKE ... NORTHWEST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... NORTHWEST CARTER ... ROANE ... LOUDON ... KNOX ... JEFFERSON ... NW BLOUNT ... NORTH SEVIER ... EAST POLK ... LEE ... SCOTT ... 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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