Last Updated on January 30, 2026 2:35 pm
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-310330-/O.UPG.KRNK.EC.A.0003.260131T1800Z-260201T1800Z//O.NEW.KRNK.EC.W.0003.260131T1800Z-260201T1800Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Covington, Hot Springs, Floyd, Bland,Pulaski, Blacksburg, Clifton Forge, Marion, Tazewell, Duo,Wytheville, Pearisburg, Independence, Quinwood, Flat Top,Bluefield, West Jefferson, Alderson, Lewisburg, Boone, Sparta,New Castle, Radford, Hix, Hinton, Galax, Volney, Union, Rainelle,White Sulphur Springs, Troutdale, and Whitetop230 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
…EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM ESTSUNDAY…
WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.
WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and westcentral Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.
WHEN…From 1 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday.
IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zerocould cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you mustgo outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
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