Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park say an Ohio woman drowned while kayaking in the Oconaluftee River along North Carolina’s western border.
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.