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Storm Damages Reports

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS 
  AS LOW AS 22 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, NORTHWEST 
  WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.

* WHERE...AVERY, BUNCOMBE, BURKE MOUNTAINS, CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, 
  HENDERSON, MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS, MITCHELL, POLK MOUNTAINS, 
  RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.

* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 
  PM EST SUNDAY. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 
  PM EST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE 
  LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. THE 
  DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST 
GO OUTSIDE.

TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO 
DRIP SLOWLY.

MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE 
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS 
INSIDE.

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