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WWUS71 KRNK 021603
NPWRNK
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1203 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-017-019-020-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-030015-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FZ.W.0004.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-
GRAYSON-FLOYD-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INDEPENDENCE, VOLNEY, PULASKI, RAINELLE,
CLIFTON FORGE, ALDERSON, LEXINGTON, HOT SPRINGS, PEARISBURG, HIX,
TAZEWELL, BLACKSBURG, FLAT TOP, WHITETOP, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
BLUEFIELD, QUINWOOD, BOONE, RADFORD, BLAND, LEWISBURG, UNION,
COVINGTON, DUO, WEST JEFFERSON, HINTON, BUENA VISTA, MARION,
WYTHEVILLE, FLOYD, AND TROUTDALE
1203 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
NCZ002-003-019-VAZ016-018-022-023-032>035-043-030015-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FR.Y.0005.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-CARROLL-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOBSON, MARTINSVILLE, SALEM, SPARTA,
STUART, BEDFORD, NEW CASTLE, AMHERST, GALAX, WILKESBORO,
FINCASTLE, ROCKY MOUNT, AND ROANOKE
1203 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
VFJ
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