• Freeze Watch for Alexander County, North Carolina
  • Freeze Watch issued October 20 at 10:49PM EDT until October 22 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 11 p.m.
  • Expires: Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9 a.m.

  • ...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT...
    .A strong cold front and associated gusty northwest winds will
    continue to push through the region overnight, ushering in the
    coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina
    and Rabun County in Georgia. The gusty winds combined with cold
    temperatures will cause an even colder wind chill effect. Cold
    high pressure settles over the region Sunday night, resulting in
    even colder temperatures for early Monday morning.
    ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
    MONDAY MORNING...
    * LOCATIONS...The Foothills and Northwest Piedmont of North
    Carolina.
    * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
    * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive
    vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.