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McDowell County Emergency Management
Tuesday October 15th, 2024 :: 02:37 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Freeze Watch issued for McDowell County. Click link for more info.

FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures of 33 to 37 will be
cold enough to allow frost formation. For the Freeze Watch,
sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 will be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of the mountains and foothills of the western
Carolinas and far northeast Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 11 AM EDT Wednesday.

For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday
morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. In-ground
sprinkler systems should be drained. Remove hoses and cover above-
ground pipes.
 

Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241

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