Watauga County Emergency Management Urges Residents to Plan and Prepare for Severe Winter Weather Event.
A strong winter weather event will impact our area starting tonight that will bring heavy snow and the potential for freezing rain. We would like to remind Watauga County residents and visitors to prepare for this event by doing the following:
- Refrain from traveling in all manners during this winter event if possible.
- Make sure all your needed medications, and oxygen are filled ahead of time as pharmacies will likely be closed over the next few days.
- Have a strong food and water supply established.
- Have a secondary source for heating in the event of power outages. Ensure all fuel burning heating appliances are properly vented to avoid carbon monoxide exposure.
- In the event of an emergency remember to dial 911.
- Continually monitor weather stations.
FIRE MARSHAL / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
184 HODGES GAP ROAD, BOX D
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA 28607
OFFICE 828-264-4235
Some Local closings:
Both the Watauga County Public Library and the Western Watauga Branch will be closed on Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 22nd and Jan. 23, due to the inclement weather to come.