Outlook
Today will be dry before rain returns Monday and Tuesday, potentially heavy at times. Conditions will remain wet and unsettled through next week.
SATURDAY SNOW
A fast-moving winter storm dropped a blanket of snow on Macon County yesterday morning and afternoon. Macon Media hosted an open thread for the community on Facebook so readers could share information about conditions where they were and ask about conditions in other places.
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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
The Hazardous Weather concerns for Macon County this morning are extensive, including concerns about black ice forming on area roadways this morning, so please exercise caution if you can't wait until after temperatures have warmed up befoe venturing out today. There is also a Freezing Fog Advisoy fo this morning...adding to the poblem of icing roadways, bridges and other elevated sufaces.
Then, another storm system will bring heavy rainfall to the area late Monday through early Tuesday. Up to an additional 2-3 inches of rain could fall on already saturated ground, increasing the risk of flooding.
Copies of all the advisories and watches that are in effect, or will soon be in effect, are posted below for your convenience.
Freezing Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
203 AM EST Sun Feb 9 2020
...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility one-quarter mile or less in freezing fog.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Oconee County Mountains. In Georgia, Rabun County. In North Carolina, Macon County.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility in fog and a potential icing glaze developing on bridges.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights and fog lamps, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Also, be alert for icing on bridge decks causing slippery road surfaces.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
912 PM EST Sat Feb 8 2020
...PATCHY BLACK ICE LIKELY TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
A fairly large area of snow and rain fell over the Western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia today. Temperatures are expected to drop to near or below freezing over most locations by late tonight. Any lingering water on surfaces could refreeze creating slick conditions. Bridges and overpasses will be especially prone to black ice development. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while driving. In addition, areas of fog may develop across the area late tonight and early Sunday. Where temperatures drop to near or below freezing, there is a chance that some freezing fog could develop which could cause roads, bridges and overpasses to become slick.
Temperatures are expected to warm above freezing by late Sunday morning, ending the threat for black ice and freezing fog.
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
327 AM EST Sun Feb 9 2020
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON AS HEAVY RAIN RETURNS TO THE AREA...
.Beginning Monday afternoon, a stalled frontal boundary will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the southwest North Carolina mountains, parts of northeast Georgia, and far western Upstate South Carolina. With the ground saturated from heavy rainfall last week and rivers still running high, flooding impacts are possible in areas that see more heavy rain Monday night.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas:
In northeast Georgia: Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens.
In western North Carolina: Graham, Haywood, Macon, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania.
In upstate South Carolina: Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Oconee Mountains, and Pickens Mountains.
* from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening
* Rainfall amounts of 2-3 inches (locally higher in some spots) Monday night and Tuesday are expected, which may lead to new flooding and worsen conditions in areas that have not yet recovered from flooding last week. Saturated ground and continued high river and stream levels may lead to flooding developing quickly.
* Rapid rises above bankfull on streams and creeks may occur, along with the threat of flooded roadways. Flooding is also likely to re-develop on larger rivers. The heavy rainfall will also greatly increase the risk of landslides.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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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
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. WInds out of the southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with lows around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows around 50. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming light and variable by 9pm. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, 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.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 11am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Published at 5:30am on Sunday, February 9, 2020
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