Earthquake in Tennessee Felt in Macon County
An earthquake centered northeast of Decatur, Tennessee was felt by Macon County residents around 4:16 am this morning. Preliminary reports put the quake at a 4.4 magnitude. More information will be added on the blog as it comes in. [LINK]
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 12th
Macon County
Highlands School will be on a three-hour delay. This will be an optional workday for faculty & staff.
Jackson County
Blue Ridge District will be closed. It will be an optional teacher workday.
Smoky Mountain District will be on a two-hour delay with no buses on icy roads.
Commissioners December 2018 Regular Meeting
The County Commissioners met last night for their regular monthly meeting. A gavel-to-gavel video and supporting documents are online. [LINK]
Winter Storm Recovery
As of 3 am, Duke Energy had 481 customers without service and Haywood EMC had 409 customers without service. Duke expects to have power restored to all their customers no later than 11 pm tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1050 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018
...PATCHY BLACK ICE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
As temperatures drop below freezing this evening, any water running off from recent rainfall and snowmelt may re-freeze on area roadways that have not been treated. This could result in patches of black ice late tonight and early Wednesday. The temperature should climb back above freezing around 10 am on Wednesday.
Be prepared for slippery spots on roadways early Wednesday morning. Some roads that appear clear may be covered by a thin layer of ice.
Monitor NOAA Weather Radio for the latest information, forecasts, and warnings.
Outlook
Dry high pressure will move east across northern Florida on Wednesday as a deep low pressure develops near Texas. This low pressure is expected to bring widespread rain to the region from Thursday night into Saturday. Heavy rain is expected on Friday. Low pressure will move away to our east on Sunday with a few days of dry weather expected.
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
Black Ice is expected to form on areas roadways from snowmelt that has frozen overnight. Drive with caution this morning. Other than that, there is no hazardous weather conditions expected for today.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Friday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of rain is 70%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low near freezing. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of rain is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Chance of rain is 70%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers. High near the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Friday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of rain is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of rain is 70%.
Macon County Almanac for December 12, 2018
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 4.33 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Greatest Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1917
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Published at 3:20 am on December 12, 2018
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