Minus 15 wind chills and 40-mph gusts prompt travel warning in Western North Carolina
Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer
Feb. 3—Wind chills as low as minus 15 are forecast Wednesday in the North Carolina mountains, prompting warnings of dangerous conditions for those venturing outdoors.
A wind chill advisory is in effect through mid-morning and a wind advisory is in place until 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
"Wind chill values will run as low as 5 to 15 degrees below zero ... with gusts of 40+ mph for the mountains," the National Weather Service reports.
Wind gusts could reach 50 mph, leading to power outages caused by falling limbs and trees, forecasters said.