Weather Alert
Avery County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 1/26/26 2:29 AM
End: 1/26/26 10:10 AM
Dur: 07:41
Canceled 1/26/26 10:10 AM

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 2:29AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...
For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.

* WHERE...
Avery County.

* WHEN...
For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme cold if left unprotected for extended periods.



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