A freeze warning has been issued for McDowell County starting at midnight tonight through 10AM Wed. 
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures mainly from 20 to 25 degrees
across the mountains, and from 27 to 32 degrees across the
foothills and Piedmont.
* WHERE...Northeast Georgia, most of western North Carolina and
Upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Temperatures are expected to drop well
below freezing again Wednesday night.
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. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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
