Extreme Cold Warning issued February 1 at 1:35AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 20 below expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga
Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke
Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 1 PM EST this
afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
Varoitus voimassa su klo 8:35 - su klo 20:00
