WEATHER ALERT: The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg upgraded its earlier watch to a Freeze Warning and issued a separate Frost Advisory for additional GetStarNews localities.
Both alerts are in effect from 1 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.
Freeze Warning
Temperatures as low as 28 degrees are expected in Ashe, Watauga, Pulaski, Montgomery, Grayson, Carroll and Floyd within the coverage corridor. NWS says freezing conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Frost Advisory
Temperatures as low as 34 degrees may produce frost in Surry and Wilkes counties in North Carolina and Roanoke, Botetourt, Patrick and Franklin counties in Virginia. Sensitive outdoor plants may be damaged or killed if left uncovered.
Residents should protect tender plants and take precautions for exposed outdoor plumbing before Saturday night.
Sources: National Weather Service Blacksburg Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory, issued at 5:41 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 17, 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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