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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Tuesday March 28th, 2023 :: 02:50 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Frost Advisory until 09:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible.

* WHERE...Northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... NORTHWEST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... NORTHWEST 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:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
Frost Advisory

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