**5:24am update**
Here is a Special Weather Statement from the National Weather
Service
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
523 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020
...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING... Localized light freezing rain, snow, and sleet will fall across the southern and central mountains of North Carolina this morning. Areas around Highlands toward Cashiers will have a better chance of freezing rain development due to sub freezing surface temperatures. Any ice accumulation will be light, however, roadways will likely become slick through late morning before surface temperatures rise above freezing.
Cool and dry high pressure over the region today will move off the East Coast tonight. A weather system will bring moisture back across the area from the west tonight through Sunday, with moisture lingering into Sunday night. A swiftly moving clipper system will then bring scattered snow showers to the northern mountains Monday night before dry high pressure returns through mid week. A strong cold front will approach the region with abundant moisture on Thursday before the front moves off the eastern seaboard on Christmas Day. Some of the coldest air of the season will arrive behind the front.
Above the Fold
Macon County Public Health Identifies COVID-19 Cluster at Macon County Sheriffs Office [LINK] COVID-19 Briefing for 12-17-2020 [LINK] Lowering of NC Flags to Half-Staff Until Sunset December 20, 2020 in Honor of Concord Officer Jason Shuping [LINK]
Macon County Public Health Identifies COVID-19 Outbreak at Grandview Manor [LINK] NCDOT to Halt Road Construction for the Holidays [LINK]
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General forecast through Monday night
Franklin area
Today
Franklin area
Today
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Light winds out of the northwest in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands area
Today
A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the west arly in the evening increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Otto area
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the northwest early increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala area
Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds early in the evening increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
HAZARDS
Today and Tonight
Light precipitation could fall as a spotty, wintry mix across the mountains this morning. Any brief periods of light freezing rain, sleet, or snow could cause slippery road or bridge surfaces to develop in any locations where temperatures dip to the freezing mark.
Monday through Saturday
Windy conditions will develop across the mountains late Monday through Monday night, particularly in the northern mountains of western North Carolina. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be common, and some gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible along the higher elevations of the northern mountains.
COVID-19 Briefing
Thursday's COVID-19 Briefing is online. [LINK] Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th. Cases
1062 Detected
(+22 from Thursday and +86 from last Friday and +216 in four weeks)
93 Active
(+3 from Thursday and +39 from last Friday and +27 in four weeks)
960 Recovered
(+19 from Thursday and +47 from last Friday and +188 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Thursday and unchanged from last Friday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7448 by MCPH
(+96 from Thursday and +263 from last Friday and +705 in four weeks)
4451 by Others
(+55 from Thursday and +2660 from last Friday and +1051 in four weeks)
11899 total
(+151 from Thursday and +529 from last Friday and +1756 in four weeks)
219 tests pending results
(22 from Thursday and -23 from last Friday and +24 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (0.3 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be higher (2.3 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 20th
Highest Temperature 72°F in Highlands in 1931
lowest Temperature -1°F in Franklin in 1981
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1957
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1903
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the Month of December
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1951
lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1901 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin in 1876
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season is over for the year. If anything does develop, the information will be posted in this section of the weather briefing.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, December 20, 2020
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