• Wind Chill Advisory for Cherokee County, North Carolina
  • Wind Chill Advisory issued January 18 at 3:07AM EST until January 18 at 9:00AM EST by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:07 a.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  • ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
    MORNING...
    * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills
    will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed
    skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 above zero to 5 below
    zero.
    * WHERE...Portions of East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and
    Southwest North Carolina.
    * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Thursday.
    * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the snowfall that has occurred,
    roads will remain icy and treacherous as temperatures remain
    below freezing through the morning hours. If you must drive,
    use extreme caution. The cold wind chills may cause frostbite in
    as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin..
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
    A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
    combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
    occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
    gloves.