Winter Weather: Extreme Cold, Wind Chill Advisory --- Shelters OPEN!

Wind Chill Advisory | City of Raleigh / raleighnc.gov

By Press release submission

Dec 29, 2022

Weather

Extremely cold weather is set to affect much of central North Carolina Friday evening through Monday.

A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued from 7 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday. Wind chills as low as -5 degrees are possible.

A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service from 4 a.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Friday.

Sustained winds of 15-25 mph with occasional gusts between 30-40 mph are expected into the early evening. A period of gusts of 45-50 mph is possible in the morning. These strong winds could blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result.

For a detailed weather forecast, please visit National Weather Service - Raleigh

City Services, Programs, and Facilities Impacted:

WRAL Nights of Lights - CANCELED for Friday, December 23. We are working to assess the status of the event for Saturday, December 24. Read more...

Tips for staying warm

Heat your home safely. It’s going to be extremely cold this weekend in Raleigh along with vast areas across the country. We have a few heating safety tips from the Raleigh Fire Department that may come in handy at this time:

Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove or portable space heater.
Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
Never use your oven to heat your home.
Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.
Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.
Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

You Should Be Prepared

Though little to no precipitation is expected, extreme cold and low wind chills can be dangerous. Review tips for preparing for Extreme Cold as well as general emergency preparedness information.