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Blacksburg, Virginia – A blast of Arctic air is expected to move into the Mid-Atlantic early this week, bringing dangerously cold wind chills to portions of southwest Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains, according to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg.
In a social media update posted Sunday, the National Weather Service warned that dropping temperatures combined with strong wind gusts could create sub-zero wind chills in mountainous areas by Tuesday morning. Forecast graphics show the coldest wind chills focused across higher elevations, where prolonged exposure could be hazardous…