Outlook
A developing low-pressure system off the Southeast coast will allow for rain and wintry weather to spread across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia today and tonight. High pressure will move into the area for the weekend, allowing for dry conditions to prevail, with rain chances returning early next week with the next approaching system.
Macon County Schools Schedule for Today, 02-21-2020
Franklin area schools are closed, an optional workday for teachers.
Nantahala school is closed, an optional workday for teachers.
Highlands School No word was relayed to Macon Media.
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.
Public Safety Log
(this section is temporarily deprecated until I get caught up with videos from past meetings.
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
Any water running off or left standing from the rain and light snow (LOL) we received late Thursday will freeze on untreated road surfaces during the pre-dawn hours on today. Patchy black ice can be expected, especially on secondary roads and residential streets, during the morning commute today.
Temperatures are expected to climb back above freezing around noon or 1 pm in the mountain valleys, but will probably stay below freezing all day above 3500 feet.
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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
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper teens. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming light and shifting to come out of the northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. WInds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Published at 5:00am on Friday, February 21, 2020
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