A freeze warning has just been sent out for our region, warning residents to take precautions to prevent freezing water pipes and damaged plants.
The National Weather Service’s alert the Charlotte region specifically reads:
“304 AM EDT MON MAR 13 2023
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT TUESDAY…
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE…PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA, PIEDMONT AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.
* WHEN…FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.
*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD. TO PREVENT FREEZING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD BE WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE GROUND PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING”
A Freeze Warning 🥶 has been issued for the piedmont and foothills of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia for sub-freezing temperatures expected late tonight into Tuesday morning. The growing season begins at a later date for the mountain zones. #scwx #ncwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/dPQIIyO1P2
— NWS GSP (@NWSGSP) March 13, 2023