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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