The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Freeze Watch for parts of West Virginia and Virginia. The Watch goes into effect late Wednesday night and lasts through Thursday morning.
Areas impacted in West Virginia include Eastern and Western Greenbrier County as well as Monroe, Summers and Mercer counties. In Virginia areas included are Bland, Smyth, Pulaski, Tazewell, Giles, Wythe, Montgomery, Carroll, Grayson, Graig, Floyd and Allegheny. According to the alert, this includes the following cities, Hinton, Lewisburg, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Rainelle, Hix, Flattop, Radford, Marion and Boone among others.
Temperatures are predicted to get as low as 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The alert states, “Freezing conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants.”
The West Virginia Daily News and the Virginia Review will provide updates on this Freeze Watch as more information becomes available.
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