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Macon County
Highlands School is on a 2 Hour Delay Delay with No Buses on Icy Roads
Jackson County
Catamount School: 2 Hour Delay
Heritage Christian Academy: 2 Hour Delay
Jackson County Schools - Blue Ridge District: 2 1/2 Hour Delay with No Buses on Icy Roads
Jackson County Schools - Smoky Mountain District: 2 Hour Delay with No Buses on Icy Roads
Jackson County Head Start: 2 Hour Delay with No Buses on Icy Roads
Lunar Eclipse Composite Photo
Here is a composite photo that was taken by Bobby Coggins during the total lunar eclipse on the evening and early morning of January 20-21st showing the moon in various phases of the eclipse.
Outlook
Cold high pressure will continue to drift off the Atlantic Coast today. Another cold front will approach the forecast area tomorrow and move through the area by early Thursday. In its wake, another cold Canadian High will spread back over the region to end the work 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
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7 am this for freezing rain that may lead to hazardous driving conditions on your morning commute. Please be careful and treat all roadways as if they're going to be icy and drive with extreme caution. Heavy rainfall is expected to arrive this afternoon and last through Thursday morning. There will be potential for flooding in the usual locations and roadways could be flooded with runoff and standing water where drainage is poor or inadequate for heavy rains. Use caution and drive slow in those areas to avoid hydroplaning.
Windy conditions are likely this afternoon and overnight, especially at elevations above 3500 feet. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible tonight. Rainfall totals should reach 1 to 2 inches in most locations, with 3-inch amounts expected along mountain slopes with southern exposure. The heavy rain falling on moist ground could produce isolated flooding in flood-prone areas tonight into Thursday.
A copy of the Winter Weather Advisory is posted below.
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
940 PM EST Tue Jan 22 2019
...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT MAY CAUSE TRAVEL ISSUES FOR AREAS NORTHWEST OF INTERSTATE 85...
.Light precipitation will overspread the area from the southwest tonight. In locations where surface temperatures fall below freezing tonight, this precipitation will occur as freezing rain. A light accumulation of ice may cause treacherous road conditions overnight into Wednesday morning.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Though less than a tenth of an inch of ice will accumulate, this will be enough to cause some roadways and sidewalks to become slick, creating hazardous travel conditions.
* WHERE...In Georgia, Rabun and Habersham Counties. In North Carolina, Macon County.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Wednesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.
Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag #nwsgsp.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
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
Rain. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20
mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest wind around 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low near the lower 20s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 35. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 20s and wind chill values ranging from the single didgits to the lower teens. Winds out of the northwest around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain. Patchy fog after 9am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the south 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around freezing with wind chill values in the teens and lower 20s. Winds out of the south 15 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near the upper 30s. Winds out ot he northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near freezing.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Macon County Almanac for January 23, 2019
Highest Temperature 72°F in Highlands in 1927
Lowest Temperature -2°F in Highlands in in 2003
Greatest Rainfall 4.30 inches in Highlands in 1971
Greatest Snowfall 8.7nches in Highlands in 2016
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Published at 2:55 am on January 23, 2019
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