...Freezing or near freezing temperatures possible late Thursday
night and Friday morning across southwest Virginia, east Tennessee,
and southwest North Carolina...
.A ridge of high pressure will build into the southern
Appalachians Thursday night allowing sky to clear with calm
winds. Temperatures are expected to drop into the upper 20s and
lower 30s across across southwest Virginia, northeast Tennessee,
far east Tennessee Mountains, and southwest North Carolina by
early Friday morning...with temperatures in the low to mid 30s
across the central and northern Cumberland Plateau and Tennessee
Valley.
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* EVENT...Temperatures dropping into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
Temperatures at or below freezing are expected for 1 to 4
hours.
* TIMING...Late Thursday night and Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Freezing conditions may significantly damage
sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants
from the cold.