NWS Freeze Watch (Buncombe County)

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Freeze Watch issued October 19 at 10:46PM EDT until October 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT... .The passage of a strong cold front on Saturday will usher in the coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina on Saturday night, with gusty northwest winds across the ridgetops and high elevations causing an even colder wind chill effect. High pressure will build overhead Sunday night with ideal radiational cooling conditions early Monday morning, probably dropping temperatures below freezing again across most of the mountains. ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the high elevations of the northern foothills. * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the lower 30s. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Macon; Madison; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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