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City of Bessemer City
Thursday November 7th, 2019 :: 02:36 p.m. EST

Alert

Freeze Watch until 09:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures into the middle to upper 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of Upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and the piedmont of North Carolina.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELBERT ... ANDERSON ... HART ... CHEROKEE ... ABBEVILLE ... FRANKLIN ... LAURENS ... GREATER GREENVILLE ... YORK ... GASTON ... GREATER PICKENS ... SPARTANBURG ... UNION ... MECKLENBURG ... GREATER OCONEE ... STEPHENS ... CHESTER ... GREENWOOD ... UNION

Instructions:

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
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Freeze Watch

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