Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Sunday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect.
* EVENT...Freezing temperatures are forecast across the higher elevations of east Tennessee, southwest North Carolina, and southwest Virginia, with low temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to the lower 30s. The coldest temperatures will be in the highest elevations.
* TIMING...Late tonight into Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Unprotected plants that are sensitive to freezing temperatures will be damaged or killed.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... UNICOI ... RUSSELL ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... CLAY ... COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... SOUTHEAST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... WISE ... JOHNSON
Instructions:
A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are occurring or are highly likely. These conditions will kill or significantly damage crops and other sensitive vegetation that are left unprotected.
Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLAYCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
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