ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A frigid night is ahead for western North Carolina and nearby areas, with freeze and frost concerns in place tonight. A Freeze Warning covers the mountains, where lows are expected to drop to around freezing. A Frost Advisory covers the foothills and the edges of the mountains. Outside the mountains, the Upstate of South Carolina is forecast to fall to 38 to 42 degrees.
Freeze Warning Covers the Mountains
The Freeze Warning includes the mountains around Asheville and Franklin, along with higher terrain near the Tennessee border. Lows in these areas are expected to reach around 32 degrees.
The warning also stretches north into southwest Virginia near Bluefield and Wytheville. Mountain valleys and ridgetops could see the coldest readings by sunrise.
Frost Advisory for the Foothills
A Frost Advisory covers the foothills and the edges of the mountains. That includes Hendersonville, Hickory, North Wilkesboro, and Mount Airy.
Frost is also possible in northeast Georgia near Dahlonega, Toccoa, and Gainesville. In eastern Kentucky, areas near Hazard, Corbin, and Middlesboro are also under frost alerts.
Upstate Lows in the Upper 30s and Low 40s
Across the Upstate, lows are forecast in the 38 to 42 degree range. That includes Greenville, Anderson, Greenwood, and Union…