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Cold Weather Advisory, North Carolina

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Friday, January 16, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 10 below zero

Map

Map of North Carolina with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Boone, Jefferson, Foscoe. I-81US 421BooneJeffersonFoscoeWest JeffersonNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEEVIRGINIA10 mi I-81US 421BooneJeffersonFoscoeNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEEVIRGINIA10 mi I-81US 421BooneJeffersonFoscoeNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEEVIRGINIA20 mi US 421US 58BooneJeffersonFoscoeTENNESSEEVIRGINIA20 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below.
Where
In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. In West Virginia, Western Greenbrier County.
When
Until 7 in the morning Friday.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 16, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 15, 2026
  3. Area expanded. January 15, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 15, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 15, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 14, 2026
  7. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Thursday overnight through Friday morning. January 14, 2026