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GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will affect the North Carolina mountains and possibly the mountains of northeast Georgia and the Upstate through this morning. Only minor accumulations are expected, but could result in minor travel issues, mainly above 3500 ft.
2. A low pressure system moves into the area tonight and Sunday with a chance of rain or snow, mainly outside of the North Carolina mountains. Guidance continues to trend toward minimal impacts.
3. Another cold air mass could spread over the region by the middle of next week. A Cold Weather Advisory may be needed for a portion of the mountains Monday night into Tuesday.
4. A potential system may develop over the region toward the end of next week. Any impacts are highly uncertain and confidence is very low at this time.
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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....Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and freezing rain this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
..SUNDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Clear, cold with lows around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
..MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY....Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A mix of rain/sleet/freezing rain is expected this morning below 3500 feet. Snow is expected above 3500 feet, with up to 4 inches of snow possible at the higher peaks. Road travel may be hazardous.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Macon Sheriff Forum (January 2026) | Macon Media
• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for January 2026 [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - January 2026 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Repairs on Helene-damaged section of I-40 will cost nearly $2 billion [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• At what cost: Widening I-40 may require toll lanes [The Mountaineer]
• ‘Something bad will happen’: NC agencies say low staffing levels pose risk [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Jackson library’s future tied to courthouse access, advocate warns [Smoky Mountain News]
• Judge locks NC lawmakers out of Charlotte light rail stabbing investigation files [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Buncombe County Sheriff's Office seeks help as jail nears capacity [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
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• Beyond the Noise #89: On being Denmark [Microbe TV]
• Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Rolls Out to the Launch Pad [Gizmodo]
• NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush' [Space.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, January 17, 2026
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