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Cold Weather Advisory, North Carolina

Moderate

Very cold wind chills above 3500 feet, generally near zero but as cold as 5 below zero on high ridges. The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Sunday, February 8, 2026.

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Map of North Carolina with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Waynesville, Cullowhee, Canton. I-40I-26I-181I-75I-85WaynesvilleCullowheeSylvaNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA20 mi I-40I-181I-75I-85WaynesvilleCullowheeLake JunaluskaNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA25 mi I-40I-181I-75WaynesvilleCullowheeNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINA25 mi I-181I-75WaynesvilleCullowheeTENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills above 3500 feet, generally near zero but as cold as 5 below zero on high ridges.
Where
Elevations above 3500 feet in Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties.
When
Until 7 in the morning this morning.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. February 8, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 8, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 6, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 6, 2026
  8. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Saturday overnight through Sunday morning. February 6, 2026