Weather Alerts For Spruce Pine, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. WHERE Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties. WHEN From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:37 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained. Remove hoses and cover above- ground pipes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Avery, Mitchell, Yancey Including the cities of Ramseytown, Micaville, Poplar, Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Busick, Burnsville, Celo, Swiss, and Spruce Pine

Pollen Index: 11.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Sweetgum and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The amount of pollen in the air for Tuesday will be falling but will remain in the very high range. This relief in pollen levels is caused in part by lack of strong winds.