A Freeze Warning has been issued again for McDowell County starting 11PM tonight through 11AM Wednesday.
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. This warning may be upgraded to a Hard Freeze Warning today.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont and western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN.. from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some areas across the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills could experience a hard freeze and steps should taken today to protect exposed or vulnerable water pipes.
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.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777