Blizzard of '93 Anniversary Today
The Blizzard of '93, or as it is known nationally, The Storm of the Century, hit Macon County 26 years ago on this date in 1993. By the time the storm was over, upwards of 20 inches or more (depending on your location in the county) was on the ground. The Coweeta Experimental Station recorded 25.5 inches of on the 13th. That amount still stands as the one-day official record for snowfall in Macon County since records started being kept in 1872. Those of us who were alive during that storm will never forget it.
Here are a few links to more information about the storm:
Wikipedia [LINK]
AccuWeather “Blizzard of '93: Why Was it the Storm of the Century?” [Link]
(an article that was written in 2012 that explains the meteorological setup and impact of the storm)
And, of course, there are videos.
WLOS Documentary
NBC Nightly News
National Geographic
Outlook
Dry high pressure will persist over the region through today before moving off the east coast on Thursday. Meanwhile, a cold front approaching from the west will reach the southern Appalachians Thursday night and cross the region on Friday, bring a good amount of rain with it. Dry high pressure will then follow for the weekend. A weak cold front will arrive from the northwest early next 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
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
A moist cold front will cross the region Thursday into Friday. This front will bring a good amount of rainfall and localized flooding of streams due to runoff associated with rather high levels of soil moisture will be possible.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then showers likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 55. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. High near 64. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 55. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 58. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 52. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Macon County Almanac for March 13, 2019
Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1990
Lowest Temperature 5°F in Highlands in 1998
Greatest Rainfall 4.03 inches in Highlands in 1929
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1993
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Published at 3:55 am on March 13, 2019
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