* WHAT…For the Extreme Cold Warning above 3500 feet, dangerously
cold wind chills as low as 17 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory
below 3500 feet, very cold wind chills as low as 5 below.
* WHERE…Avery, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Jackson,
Swain, and Yancey Counties.
* WHEN…Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS…The cold wind chills of -5 to -17 could result in
hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite
and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme
cold if left unprotected for extended periods.