Another cold night in store for NC

Here is the latest from the National Weather Service, freezing temperatures and high winds are forecasted for the mountains of NC.

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH MID EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED FROM GUSTY WINDS. DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT IN HIGHER GUSTS. A FEW WEAK TREES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN. DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE FREEZE OVERNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

***From our experience last week, these predicted temperatures (high 20's) will only kill the flowers and flower buds, it takes colder temperatures to kill the shoots (low 20's).  High winds could also damage the plants, causing cane and shoot breakage and potential damage to the trellises. ***