North Carolina Freeze Watch | Effective 04/19/2026 15:56

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 19 at 6:56PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are possible. * WHERE...Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained. Remove hoses and cover above- ground pipes.
Area Description: 
Avery; Yancey; Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC