129  
WWUS71 KRNK 022324  
NPWRNK  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
724 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-017-019-020-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-030900-  
/O.CON.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 MARION, VOLNEY, LEWISBURG, ALDERSON,  
BLUEFIELD, BOONE, RAINELLE, INDEPENDENCE, WHITETOP, CLIFTON  
FORGE, WEST JEFFERSON, FLAT TOP, DUO, HOT SPRINGS, TROUTDALE,  
TAZEWELL, BLAND, BLACKSBURG, UNION, HIX, QUINWOOD, HINTON,  
LEXINGTON, WYTHEVILLE, RADFORD, BUENA VISTA, PULASKI, WHITE  
SULPHUR SPRINGS, FLOYD, COVINGTON, AND PEARISBURG  
724 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS 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>035-043-030900-  
/O.CON.KRNK.FR.Y.0005.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/  
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-CARROLL-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-  
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILKESBORO, DOBSON, SALEM, STUART,  
AMHERST, NEW CASTLE, ROANOKE, FINCASTLE, SPARTA, BEDFORD,  
MARTINSVILLE, ROCKY MOUNT, AND GALAX  
724 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
RS  
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