Weather Briefing for Wednesday, December 04, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Unseasonably cold air remains in place through tonight before a brief warm-up mid-week. The next cold front crosses our region Thursday dropping temperatures again to well below normal to start the weekend. A wetter weather pattern is possible by the middle of next week.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy and not as cool with lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
..THURSDAY...Sunny, blustery with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling to around 30 in the afternoon. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows around 16. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Other than very cold temperatures this morning, hazardous weather is not expected today. A period of high winds is expected after 10pm tonight through the early afternoon on Thursday.

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NEWS UPDATES

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• Macon County Board of Education Swears in Members, Elect Leadership [Macon Media]

• Western NC tourism braces for worker exodus amid rising jobless rates [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• (video) What happens when NC Republicans lose supermajority in state House [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]

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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Weather Briefing for Tuesday, December 03, 2024

**school closure** Nantahala School will be closed today, December 03, 2024. Read more at https://www.facebook.com/NantahalaHawks/posts/pfbid0Vkzy6BQXHzMqHFzmubnyWvBkPDWR7kb6NZteGA6j8fCv4y8jjEQUXYtgDDw4TttXl

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Unseasonably cold air remains in place before a brief warm-up mid- week and a return to cooler temperatures. Possible wetter pattern towards the end of next weekend.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..TONIGHT...Clear, cold with lows around 18. Winds out of the north around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southwest after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, increasing to 45 mph after midnight.
..THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows 15 to 20.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Icy roads are possible at the higher elevations and parts of the NC Piedmont that received accumulating snow this morning.

Cold weather will continue through midweek. A hard freeze is likely each morning through Wednesday.

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Monday, December 2nd was a busy day for local news, Here is a brief rundown of what happened. 

 The Macon County Commissioners said goodbye to Commissioner Paul Higdon last night and Shauna Thun Lamb administered the oath of office to Josh Young and newcomer Barry Breeden. Once the new board took office, Josh Young was elected chairman and Gary Shield the new Vice Chairman. A video of the meeting will be published later this week. 

 The Franklin Town Council met at the same time as the County Commissioners and Macon Media had a camera at that meeting, too and will be publishing a video of that meeting later this week, too.

• Macon County Board of Education Swears in Members, Elect Leadership [Macon Media]

• Cold weather intensifies FEMA housing need; Haywood leaders push against misinformation [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Republican calls for second recount in NC Supreme Court race [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]

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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Macon County Board of Education Swears in Members, Elect Leadership

The Macon County Board of Education swore in the members who won re-election this past November into office today. Shawna Thun Lamb, the Macon County Clerk of Superior Court, administered the oath of office. Photos of the ceremony are posted below, and a video of the ceremony will be added later today. A video of the full meeting will be published later this week. Macon Media (Bobby) and The Franklin Press (Thomas) were covering the meeting for their respective news outlets.

Jim Breedlove took the oath of office with his wife and grandchildren. Later, on nomination by Melissa Evans, he was re-elected as Chairman of the Board.

Melissa Evans took the oath of office with her husband and children present. Later, on the nominations of HIlary Wilkes, she was re-elected as Vice-Chairwoman of the Board.

Hilary Wilkes took the oath of office with her husband and children present.

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Weather Briefing for Monday, December 02, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Broad high pressure remains in control as very cold air remains over the region through early week. A few snow showers may develop tonight in the mountains near the Tennessee border. Temperatures become milder Wednesday and Thursday before a more active pattern begins next weekend.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid teens. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, cold with lows in the mid teens. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southwest after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Unseasonably cold temperatures below freezing are expected again tonight.

Cold weather will continue through midweek. A hard freeze is likely through Wednesday.

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NEWS UPDATES

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• Livestream of the 2024 Franklin Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade



• Congress eyes $100 billion in disaster relief. How much could North Carolina get? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• Why UNC trustees chairman said the handling of Mack Brown’s dismissal was ‘shameful’ [Raleigh News and Observer]

• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]

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Published at 5.00am on Monday, December 02, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Weather Briefing for Sunday, December 01, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Broad high pressure remains in control as very cold air remains over the region through early week. A few snow showers may develop tonight and again on Monday night, mainly in areas near the NC/TN border. Temperatures rebound during the middle part of the week before the overall pattern slowly becomes unsettled once again.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 15. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 15.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER
An unseasonably cold airmass will spread over the area this weekend and linger thru early next week. Higher elevations in the mountains, generally above 3500 feet, will experience an extended period of below freezing temperatures through Tuesday night. Elsewhere across the area, a hard freeze is likely each morning.

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NEWS UPDATES

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• NCHP: Plane loses control while trying to land at airport Thanksgiving Day [WHNS-TV (Greenville, SC)]

• Samaritan's Purse announces free home rebuild program for Helene victims [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC) ]

• Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• Town of Franklin Welcomes Holiday Season with Winter Wonderland [Macon Media]

• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]

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Published at 5.00am on Sunday, December 01, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins

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