Board of Education Meets Tonight
The Macon County Board of Education will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the Central Offices Building at 1202 Old Murphy Road. An agenda has not yet been provided. Macon Media will have a video of the meeting by tomorrow afternoon.
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Outlook
Dry high pressure will give away today to an approaching strong cold front. Expect this strong cold front to spread wintry precipitation across our region tonight into Tuesday. A very cold area of arctic high pressure will then build in for Wednesday and Thursday then slowly warm into the weekend.
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 anticipated today.
A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect from late tonight through tomorrow night for a system that could bring snow to the region in amounts ranging from a dusting on the valley floors to 6 inches or more on the mountaintops.
Very windy conditions are possible, resulting in very cold wind chill values Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Average temperatures are also expected to be around 15 degrees below normal Wednesday and Thursday which could cause significant impacts.
**4:44am** This section has been updated
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
418 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019
...ARCTIC FRONT WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...
.A strong cold front will bring precipitation early Tuesday, along with very cold Arctic air. Temperatures will fall rapidly and snow levels will fall through the morning before precipitation tapers off by the afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow will occur across the higher elevations of the southern North Carolina mountains and light to moderate snowfall is expected elsewhere across the North Carolina mountains and northeast Georgia.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3500 feet. Snow expected below 3500 feet. Above 3500 feet, total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected. Below 3500 feet, total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected.
* WHERE...Southwest portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, 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.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperatures near 40 at 6 am dropping to near 25 by 6 pm. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning shifting to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near the upper 30s. Light and variable winds early shifting to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then snow. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Temperatures will start out near 35 at 6 am and drop to near 20 by 6 pm. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10 to 15.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds early, then coming out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 9am, then snow. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. High near 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near the mid-to-upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Macon County Almanac for January 28, 2019
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature -10°F in Highlands in in 1897
Greatest Rainfall 2.60 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Highlands in 1904
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Published at 3:55 am on January 28, 2019
updated Winter Storm Section at 4:44am
updated snow totals at 5:11am
updated snow totals at 5:11am
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