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City of Bessemer City
Friday November 8th, 2019 :: 03:51 a.m. EST

Alert

Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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:
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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