Late Frost Threatens Asheville Orchards, Early Blooms
By Chris Palmer | Published 2026-02-25T14:01:17.919Z
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An unseasonably late frost threatens Asheville and surrounding Buncombe County, putting early blooming plants and the region's burgeoning fruit orchards at risk. The National Weather Service (NWS) in...
An unseasonably late frost threatens Asheville and surrounding Buncombe County, putting early blooming plants and the region's burgeoning fruit orchards at risk. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville-Spartanburg issued an advisory early this morning, warning that temperatures could drop below freezing overnight, potentially damaging sensitive vegetation already emerging due to the recent spell of mild weather.
The NWS predicts temperatures could dip as low as 28 degrees Fahrenheit in
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