Freeze warning from 2am to 8am Tuesday

WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the mid to upper 20s expected in portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

*IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.