Wind chill advisory in effect
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on January 5, 2018 9:30 AM
A wind chill advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. today and again from 8 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Saturday for sections of central and eastern North Carolina.
Also, a winter weather advisory for black ice remains in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday.
A wind chill advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills that will range from five below zero to five above zero.
Frost bite and hypothermia can occur in as little as 20 to 30 minutes if precautions are not taken.
A winter weather advisory for black ice means that travel will remain hazardous due to ice and compacted snow on roadways.
Motorists are urged to use caution regardless of time of day because temperatures will remain at or below freezing through the daytime hours.
The latest road conditions for North Carolina can be found online at DriveNC.gov.
Skies will be sunny today with a high near 29 with wind chill values as low as 3. It will be clear tonight with a low around 9.
Saturday will be sunny with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as 2. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 7.
Sunday's high will be near 30 with a low of around 19 Sunday night.
The high temperature will finally get above freezing on Monday when the high will be near 45 with a chance of rain.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 51.