Outlook
Cold Canadian high pressure will spread below normal temperatures into our region as moisture tracks east along the Gulf coast on Thursday. Expect some wintry weather over the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia Thursday, especially in the North Carolina mountains. Drier air moves into our area for Friday and Saturday. Another low pressure will approach from the west Sunday night into Monday.
Potential Snow Event
Right now, it looks like if we are going to get snow cover on Thursday, temperatures will have to be below freezing between noon and 5 pm, when most of the moisture is forecast to fall in the county. More information regarding different sections of the county is posted below in the Forecast section. If the cupboards are bare, then today is the day to go shopping if a little snow will put you in danger of starving. Otherwise, just carry on like people who've seen a little snow before and once it starts (if it does start), please stay off the roads because too many people who should not be will be and they will be sliding off the roads and putting property and lives at risk.
Place your bets now and good luck, everyone!
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Candidate Forum February 22
The Smoky Mountain Republican Women is sponsoring a forum for congressional candidates this Saturday, February 22, from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. in the meeting room of United Community Bank, located at 132 Rodney Orr By-pass in Robbinsville.
Candidates for other races will be allowed to speak.
“Everyone is invited to come and participate. Candidates need to know which issues are important to people in the westernmost part of the state,” said Charlene Hogue, club president.
There will be no admission fee charged for the forum and light refreshments will be provided.
Smoky Mountain Republican Women is affiliated with the North Carolina and the National Federations of Republican Women. For more information please call (828) 371-8247 or send a message to the club's Facebook page. [LINK]
Public Safety Log
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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
Today will be a quiet weather day, with remnants of ain moving off. Snow is back in the forecast, with potential snow accumulations ranging from a dusting to 6 inches or so. The good news is that this snow, like the last one, will not stick around. It (whatever amount falls) will quickly melt away by a day or so. A Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service is posted below for your convenience so you can have an idea of what the professionals are thinking about the potential for this system.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
Snow is likely on Thursday, especially over the mountains, with rain mixing in at times in the lower valleys and east of the Blue Ridge escarpment. Snow accumulations are expected, with an inch or two along the higher terrain, and a dusting to a few tenths of an inch eastward along the I-40 corridor into the Piedmont.
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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
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to around 5 mph and coming out of the north northwest between 9am and the early afternoon before calming down to generally light winds out of the northwest. Rain should move out by 9am, but chances remain slight all day and night. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph becoming by noon. The chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected in the lower elevations. **note** Computer models show snow amounts varying from a dusting to 6 inches with a 2 inch median in the Franklin area. If temperatures drop below freezing, we could get more than what is in the official forecast of an inch or so. So far, it looks like those of us in the lower valleys may not see more than an inch or two. Stay tuned to whatever your favorite source of local weather forecasts is in order to receive the latest updates.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20. North wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 50. WInds out of the northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm by noon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then transitioning to all-rain before changing back to rain and snow after 5pm. Highs in the upper 30s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. **edit** Computer models vary on the amount of snow, from a dusting to 6 inches. MOdels are showing an inch o so in the Otto area, with more (3 or 4 inches) on the ridges. The key factor will be temperatures. If temperatures drop below freezing, we could get more than what is in the official forecast of an inch or so. So far, it looks like those of us in the lower valleys may not see more than an inch or two. Stay tuned to whatever your favorite source of local weather forecasts is in order to receive the latest updates.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Friday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog is expected to last until the early afternoon. Otherwise, cloudy, with temperatures falling from the mid-to-upper 40s at 6am to around 40 by 6pm. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm by midmorning, then shifting to come out of the northeast and gradually increasing to around 5 mph by 6pm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow. Highs around freezing. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the north in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches expected, with double that being possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20. Winds out of the north 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s.
Friday Night
Clear, with lows around 20.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light and variable winds. The chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow, mainly before 6pm. Highs in the mid-30s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s.
Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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