OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
Above-normal afternoon temperatures and dry weather will return again today. A strong cold front will enter the area Friday, however, bringing chances for light precipitation and ushering in cold weather for the weekend. Light accumulating snow may return to the mountains at times Friday through Sunday.
News Highlights
• President Trump Impeached for Incitement of Insurrection [LINK]
• Video and supporting documents from the January 2021 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
• A drive though COVID-19 testing clinic has been scheduled for the Nantahala Community on January 19th at the Nantahala EMS Base located at 1096 Junaluska Road. The clinic will be held from 10AM until 2PM or until tests run out. Persons may get a COVID-19 test regardless of their ability to pay and do not need to schedule an appointment. This is for TESTING ONLY. This is NOT a COVID-19 vaccine administration location.
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General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-40s5. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Wind chills will dip into the 20s at times. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 30. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Winds out of the west around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chills will sometimes dip into the teens. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 20.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Wind chills will make it feel like it is in the 20s for much of the day. Winds out of the west 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with lows around freezing. WInds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 30. Wind chill values will dip into the 20s and could briefly drop in the upper teens at times. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
HAZARDS
There could be some black ice on area rodways this morning as a result of freezing fog, so remember to turn out your headlights so others can see you and proceed with caution on the roadways if you cannot delay your trip until after temperatures rise above freezing.
...Patchy Dense Freezing Fog Possible This Morning...
Patchy dense fog continues to develop across the region early this morning. Temperatures in the 20s to lower 30s will foster freezing fog for the areas of most dense fog. Visibility of less than one half mile and frost on elevated road surfaces are possible during the morning commute. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Also, be alert for frost on bridge decks causing slippery roads.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
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. The health department has started releasing information about vaccine delivery, so those numbers will be included here also, as well as charted.
VACCINE DELIVERY
(The health Department recieved its first shipment on December 30th [LINK])
Vaccines Given Today (01-13-2021) 118
Current Inventory 530
Total Vaccines Given 280
CASES
2204 Detected
(+62 from Tuesday and +341 from last Wednesday and +1058 in four weeks)
629 Active
(+6 from Tuesday and +100 from last Wednesday and +482 in four weeks)
1563 Recovered
(+56 from Tuesday and +241 from last Wednesday and +573 in four weeks)
12 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and +3 in four weeks)
TESTING
8097 by MCPH
(unchanged from Tuesday and +183 from last Wednesday and +481 in four weeks)
6210 by Others
(+142 from Tuesday and +701 from last Wednesday and +1705 in four weeks)
14307 total
(+142 from Tuesday and +884 from last Wednesday and +2186 in four weeks)
111 tests pending results
(-26 from Tuesday and -12 from last Wednesday and -140 in four weeks)
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Published at 5:10am on Thursday, January 14, 2021
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