In advance of the arrival of a strong, cold Arctic high pressure system, northwest winds were strong to damaging across the region with gusts within the 58 to 62 mph range during the morning of the 23rd. As the center of the Arctic high arrived, winds were not quite as strong, but falling temperatures to below zero, combined with the gusty winds produced extremely low wind chills by the morning of the 24th. Across the North Carolina Mountains, these wind chills ranged as low as 32 to 45 degrees below zero, with values over the Foothills dipping to around 17 degrees below zero. The impact of the strong to damaging winds were trees and power lines brought down resulting in scattered power outages.

High Wind in ASHE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 04:55:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusts to 58 mph were measured at the Ashe County Airport in Jefferson. Several trees and power lines were also down in the Lansing area as reported by a 911 dispatcher.

High Wind in WATAUGA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 05:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 07:29:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 54.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 62 mph was reported at a private weather station one mile west of Aho. Additionally, trees and power lines were brought down within Watauga County, interrupting power for 6100 customers.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WATAUGA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 07:45:00 to 24-DEC-22 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values dropped to around or below twenty degrees below zero. Minimum values include forty-five degrees below zero at Blowing Rock, forty degrees below zero at Banner Elk, thirty-nine degrees below zero at a location two miles southwest of Meat Camp, thirty-six degrees below zero at Todd, thirty-one degrees below zero at a location nine-tenths of a mile west of Boone, and twenty-five degrees below zero at Boone.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ASHE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 09:30:00 to 24-DEC-22 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values were around or below twenty below zero. Minimum values include forty-five degrees below zero at Mt. Jefferson Tower,  forty degrees below zero at Todd, thirty-four degrees below zero at Jefferson, thirty-two degrees below zero at Tuckerdale, thirty degrees below zero at Upper Mountain Research Station, twenty-seven degrees below zero at Lansing, twenty-five degrees below zero at Laurel Springs, twenty-four degrees below zero at Fleetwood, twenty-three degrees below zero at both Crumpler and West Jefferson, and twenty-one degrees below zero at Warrensville.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 18:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values fell to around or below fifteen degrees below zero. Minimum values include twenty-three degrees below zero at Moravian Falls, and seventeen degrees below zero at a location two miles south-southeast of Wilbar.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ALLEGHANY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-DEC-22 19:31:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values were around or below twenty degrees below zero. Lowest values were thirty-two degree below zero at Sparta, twenty-eight degrees below zero at Laurel Springs, and twenty-six degrees below zero at Glade Valley.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 24-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values drop to around or below fifteen degrees below zero. Minimum values include seventeen degrees below zero at King and fifteen degrees below zero at State Road.