SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is no school in all districts in Macon and Jackson Counties today. It is an option teacher workday.
An open thread for today to pass along public safety information has been established on Facebook and on the blog.
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Outlook
Precipitation is expected to finally end tonight as the atmosphere finally dries out. Cool high pressure will overspread the region on Tuesday and linger into Thursday before another low-pressure system develops to our west and brings more widespread precipitation to the region by the end of the week.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.
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Weather Hazards
A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect until noon today. Rain, Freezing Rain, Sleet, and Snow are expected today. Be safe and stay off the roads.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog possible for most of the day, especially in the morning and late afternoon hours. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch expected.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a near the low-to-mid 20s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low near the lower 20s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph decreasing to around 5 mph around noon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy freezing fog before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Macon County Almanac for December 10, 2018
Highest Temperature 68°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 3.40 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Snowfall 6.8 inches in Highlands in 1903
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Published at 2:10 am on December 10, 2018
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