Extreme Cold Watch including Watauga & Ashe for Sunday-Wednesday January 19-22, 2025

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Including the cities of Marion, Pulaski, Duo, Hinton, Tazewell,
Quinwood, Whitetop, Hot Springs, Pearisburg, Union, Flat Top,
Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Hix, Troutdale, Radford, Bland,
Clifton Forge, Volney, White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg,
Covington, Sparta, Independence, Bluefield, Alderson, Boone,
Galax, Floyd, Wytheville, New Castle, and Rainelle
229 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

…EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE…

• WHAT…Air temperatures in the single digits to 5 below zero.
  Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below possible
  along and west of the Blue Ridge.
• WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west
  central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.
• WHEN…From late Sunday night through Wednesday morning.
• IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
  is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
  temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…An extended period of extreme cold possible
  Monday through Wednesday, possibly continuing into Thursday.
  Daytime high temperatures on these days will be in the teens with
  some single digits in the mountains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Precautionary Actions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.