Blacksburg, VA – A freeze warning is in effect this morning for parts of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west-central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. Temperatures are expected to dip to 32 degrees, posing a risk to crops and sensitive vegetation.
Communities impacted by the warning include Boone and Sparta in North Carolina; Blacksburg, Wytheville, and Lexington in Virginia; and Bluefield in West Virginia. Residents should protect plants by covering them or moving them indoors to shield them from frost damage.
The warning will remain in place until 9 a.m. today. As fall progresses, residents in these areas should prepare for continued cold spells, monitoring local forecasts for updates on frost and freeze conditions.