Outlook
A fast-moving system will bring chances for rain and some snow to the area today. Dry conditions will return on Sunday before another system brings rain chances back Monday and Tuesday. The pattern will remain unsettled for the rest of the week.
Public Safety Log
Today's log is available and will be updated as needed. [LINK]
Yesterday's log is also online. [LINK]
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.
The next one shows the forecast for rain in 24hour totals over the next few days.
And this one shows the forecast for 24-hour snowfall totals over the same time period.
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Weather Hazards
We are under a Winter Storm Warning for today in Macon County. Most of us will probably see at least an inch of snow, and some locations in the higher elevations and the Highlands area could see up to 3 inches or so with extreme southeastern sections seeing 6 inches of snow. Also, be aware that another storm system will bring heavy rainfall to the area late Monday night through Tuesday morning. Up to an additional 2-3 inches of rain could fall on already saturated ground, increasing the risk for flooding.
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
302 AM EST Sat Feb 8 2020
...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO IMPACT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CAROLINA...AND GEORGIA TODAY...
.A low-pressure system moving quickly across the Deep South this morning will cross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia through the daytime hours. Cold and dry air in place across the region ahead of this system will support snowfall as the precipitation develops from the west-southwest through the later morning hours. The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the junction of the Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina borders in the extreme southern Appalachians.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated 4 to 6-inch amounts in the southwest part of the county.
* WHERE...Macon County in the extreme southern North Carolina mountains.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways, and reduced visibility in snow, could make travel very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today (A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for today)
Snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Highs in the mid-30s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 7am. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today (A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for today)
Snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog between 1pm and 3pm. Highs in the mid-30s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph in the early evening becoming calm by midevening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 7am. Highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today (A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for today)
Snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Areas of fog after 1pm. Highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 7am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today (A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for today)
Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. High near 35. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Published at 6:0am on Saturday, February 8, 2020
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