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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2026)
NANTAHALA SCHOOLS -- Two Hour Delay
NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry Saturday with low afternoon RH in many locations outside of the mountains, which may result in increased fire danger. A warming trend is expected through the middle part of next week, with the next weather system moving in Wednesday.
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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 this morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
..SATURDAY....Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
...PATCHY BLACK ICE THIS MORNING...
Patches of light snow will move northeast across the area early this morning. Where temperatures are cold enough, a very light accumulation will occur. Patchy black ice will remain until temperatures warm later this morning.
Snow showers are expected to develop in the higher elevations along the Tennessee border Friday afternoon and continue into the night. Accumulations are uncertain at this time, but a Winter Weather Advisory may be needed.
In addition to the snow, strong wind gusts are expected across the mountains and will continue into the day Saturday. A Wind Advisory may be needed as well.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Documents: Patient deaths, measles exposure preceded Mission's latest 'immediate jeopardy' status | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Mission Hospital expected to hire independent consultant after 'immediate jeopardy' status [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Are you one of the thousands of NC voters who still need to ‘fix’ your registration by Friday at 5pm? Here’s how to do it. [NC Local]
• Stein to announce action on mental health, public safety [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• High taxes, social turmoil frame Jackson chair race [Smoky Mountain News]
• NC elections board votes to disqualify Republican U.S. Senate candidate [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Look back at the legacy of Biltmore House with these historical images [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Epstein files: What have we learned from the latest release so far? | Sky News
Washington Post cuts more than 300 journalists | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 4, 2026 | ABC News
Talks in Abu Dhabi continue amid Putin's escalations | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
How could an alliance of "middle powers" stop growing authoritarianism around the world? | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump [BBC News]
• Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows [AP News]
• Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp resigns after Jeffrey Epstein email disclosures [CNBC]
• Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe (video) [Space.com]
Artemis II Explained - With Kerbal Space Program | Scott Manley
Bitcoin Crash Continues | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, February 05, 2025
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