Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Blacksburg, VA
Areas Affected: Alleghany; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Carroll; Floyd; Mercer
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 1:36pm EST
Alert Effective: Monday 1:36pm EST
Alert Expires: Monday 10:15pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 6:00pm EST
Event Ends: Tuesday 12:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 16 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, continue to use extra caution if traveling. The persistent cold has not allowed for ice to melt off of untreated roads.
If you must go outside, dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves, and slow down if driving.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.01cb21973dcaae4b3c5de2e3cdf888a1fad1d9c3.001.2 Codes: NCZ002, VAZ007, VAZ009, VAZ010, VAZ011, VAZ012, VAZ013, VAZ014, VAZ016, VAZ017, WVZ042 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.01cb21973dcaae4b3c5de2e3cdf888a1fad1d9c3.001.2