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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Friday April 5th, 2024 :: 02:14 p.m. EDT

Alert

Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and the higher elevations of the Cumberland Plateau.

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... SCOTT ... CAMPBELL ... CLAIBORNE ... HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... MORGAN ... NORTHWEST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... NORTHWEST CARTER ... SEQUATCHIE ... BLEDSOE ... EAST POLK ... LEE ... WISE ... SCOTT ... RUSSELL ... WASHINGTON

Instructions:

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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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