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NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
212 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

NCZ033-031300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260503T1300Z/
Avery-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, and Newland
212 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s, with even
  colder values possible on higher ridgetops.

* WHERE...Avery County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* 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. Remove hoses
and cover above-ground pipes.

&&

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GAZ010-NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-501>506-031300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260503T1300Z/
Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-
Including the cities of Cove Creek, Fero, Allenstand, Patterson,
Clayton, Hot Springs, Burnsville, Cruso, Woodlawn, Luck, Old
Fort, Canton, Stecoah, Mountain City, Cedar Mountain, Bryson
City, Marshall, Cullowhee, Brevard, Fletcher, Glenwood, Black
Mountain, Pine Mountain, Tuckasegee, Robbinsville, Sawmills,
Granite Falls, Swiss, Poplar, Spruce Pine, Almond, Asheville,
Marion, Micaville, Rainbow Springs, Little River, Hendersonville,
Walnut, Busick, Ashford, Alarka, Morganton, Faust, Candler,
Valdese, Etowah, Franklin, Kings Creek, Cashiers, Mars Hill,
Sugar Hill, Tuxedo, Waynesville, Wolf Mountain, Kyle, Nebo,
Lenoir, Luada, Waterville, Sylva, Celo, Wesser, East Flat Rock,
Dysartsville, Dana, Jonas Ridge, Ramseytown, Pleasant Grove, and
Highlands
212 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of far northeast Georgia and western North
  Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

JCW