Mills River From Confluence Of North/South Forks To Confluence With Foster Creek Paddle Report

× Extreme Cold Warning
Until 2026-02-01T13:00:00-05:00 • National Weather Service
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme cold if left unprotected for extended periods.