Temperatures in the Triangle are expected to plummet to well-below freezing Monday night, meaning your pipes could be in danger of freezing.
The low for Monday, Dec. 15 night is 21 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, but another forecast suggests it could get much colder than that near the state’s capital. It won’t be much warmer across the state in Charlotte, with a low of 24 degrees.
Whether cold temperatures are enough to freeze your pipes largely depends on where they’re located.
Here’s a quick breakdown of how to protect them, whether dripping faucets make a difference and what to do if your pipes freeze anyway.
Coldest in 1,000 days
Triangle temperatures on Monday morning plummeted to 15 degrees, the coldest temperature on record since around Christmas of 2022, WRAL reported. That’s more than 1,000 days…