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Freeze Warning issued October 20 at 4:11AM EDT until October 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON EXPECTED TONIGHT... .The passage of a strong cold front this afternoon will usher in the coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina and Rabun County in Georgia tonight, with gusty northwest winds across the ridgetops and high elevations causing an even colder wind chill effect. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY BELOW 3500 FEET... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning above 3500 feet, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. A Freeze Warning has also been issued. This Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Sunday. In addition, a Wind Advisory below 3500 feet has been issued. This Wind Advisory below 3500 feet is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the high elevations of the northern foothills. * HAZARDS...Very windy conditions and freezing temperatures. * TIMING...Tonight through early Sunday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the upper 20s. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Mitchell; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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NWS High Wind Warning (Yancey County)

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High Wind Warning issued October 20 at 4:11AM EDT until October 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON EXPECTED TONIGHT... .The passage of a strong cold front this afternoon will usher in the coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina and Rabun County in Georgia tonight, with gusty northwest winds across the ridgetops and high elevations causing an even colder wind chill effect. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY BELOW 3500 FEET... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning above 3500 feet, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. A Freeze Warning has also been issued. This Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Sunday. In addition, a Wind Advisory below 3500 feet has been issued. This Wind Advisory below 3500 feet is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the high elevations of the northern foothills. * HAZARDS...Very windy conditions and freezing temperatures. * TIMING...Tonight through early Sunday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the upper 20s. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Mitchell; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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NWS Wind Advisory (Yancey County)

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Wind Advisory issued October 20 at 4:11AM EDT until October 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON EXPECTED TONIGHT... .The passage of a strong cold front this afternoon will usher in the coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina and Rabun County in Georgia tonight, with gusty northwest winds across the ridgetops and high elevations causing an even colder wind chill effect. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY BELOW 3500 FEET... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning above 3500 feet, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. A Freeze Warning has also been issued. This Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Sunday. In addition, a Wind Advisory below 3500 feet has been issued. This Wind Advisory below 3500 feet is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Sunday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the high elevations of the northern foothills. * HAZARDS...Very windy conditions and freezing temperatures. * TIMING...Tonight through early Sunday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the upper 20s. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Mitchell; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Think Spring.............
by Brenda

Latest Update: February 18, 2016

Indoors....the best place for winter blooms.

I know you are wondering what is going to bloom first in Spring 2016....and when is it going to bloom. Here's what Justice and Bell tell us:

FEBRUARY

Dandelion (Taraxacum offincinale) (into November)

Skunk Cabbage (SympJocarpus foetidas) (into March)

Now, where do we find these plants blooming? I don't think we even need to talk about dandelions....They are going to find us! Skunk Cabbage is a different story. There is a bog behind Earth Fare in Boone.....you will find them blooming there. I have two friends who have them blooming around their ponds and I'm sworn to secrecy on those. And then there is the Blue Ridge Parkway. Check your wildflower books for the Parkway location(s)....I do not know the exact location. Have fun. We'll get into the next set of plants a little later.

More winter beauty...Cardinals.

A beautiful Tufted Titmouse.

Another interesting winter winger...Pine Siskin.