COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected.
* WHERE...In Georgia, Habersham County. In North Carolina, Burke
Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Polk Mountains,
and Rutherford Mountains Counties. In South Carolina, Greenville
Mountains, Oconee Mountains, and Pickens Mountains Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero
could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
taken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
Emergency shelters in McDowell County will remain open until midday Tuesday.
- General Population Shelter
Glenwood Baptist Church
155 Glenwood Baptist Church Road, Marion
- Special Needs Medical Shelter
McDowell County Senior Center
100 Spaulding Road, Marion
(For individuals dependent on critical medical equipment such as oxygen, ventilators, CPAP machines, and similar devices. Family members are permitted to stay with their loved ones in the Special Needs Shelter)
