WEATHER ALERT: The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg has issued a Freeze Watch for Ashe and Watauga counties in North Carolina and Grayson County in Virginia.
The watch is in effect from 1 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. NWS says temperatures could fall as low as 29 degrees.
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Residents should take steps before Saturday night to protect tender plants from the cold.
A watch means freeze conditions are possible; readers should monitor subsequent National Weather Service updates for any warning or timing change.
Source: National Weather Service Blacksburg Freeze Watch, issued at 1:38 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. The accompanying image is a GetStarNews AI-generated representative editorial illustration and does not depict current conditions at a specific location.
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