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NPWRAH



URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

809 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-021400-

/O.CON.KRAH.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260202T1400Z/

Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-

Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-

Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-

Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-

Including the cities of Durham, Rockingham, Enfield,

Fayetteville, Archdale, Erwin, Selma, Creedmoor, Roxboro,

Greensboro, Angier, Goldsboro, Hope Mills, Roseboro, Aberdeen,

Norlina, Dunn, Rougemont, Laurinburg, Princeville, Cary, Tarboro,

Polkton, Wagram, Pittsboro, Oxford, Kittrell, Troy, Apex,

Albemarle, Sanford, Knightdale, Clayton, Wadesboro, Roanoke

Rapids, Rocky Mount, Burlington, Wilson, Clinton, Thomasville,

Carthage, Camp Mackall, Winston-Salem, Southern Pines, Wake

Forest, Asheboro, Hillsborough, Raleigh, Louisburg, Spring Hope,

Lillington, Scotland Neck, Buies Creek, Raeford, Smithfield,

Lexington, Siler City, Pinehurst, High Point, Ellerbe, Warrenton,

Franklinton, Nashville, Spring Lake, Chapel Hill, Mebane,

Henderson, Graham, and Carrboro

809 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY...



* WHAT...Very cold wind chill values in the single digits to around 

  zero.



* WHERE...Throughout central North Carolina.



* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Monday.



* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin 

  is exposed to these temperatures. Very cold temperatures can lead 

  to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 

hat, and gloves.



Keep pets indoors as much as possible.



Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 

portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 

inside.



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