OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
Drier and somewhat warmer weather is expected today and Thursday. Increased moisture and upper support will drive additional clouds and a chance for rainfall ahead of a cold front on Friday. Dry and near-normal temperatures expected Saturday, while discrepancy in model guidance introduces a tricky forecast heading into the second half of the weekend and beyond.
News Highlights
• Nantahala Schhol will be having a Virtual Day today (Wednesday, Feb 3rd) due to weather concerns.
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay respects to fallen Capitol Police officer
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Lies In Honor At Capitol
• New COVID-19 ACA Special Enrollment Period: Feb. 15th – May 15th [LINK]
• The Franklin Town Council met Monday at 6pm. [LINK]
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General forecast through Friday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 01. Calm winds.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 208 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain or freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Lows around freezing. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 201.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. WInds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 201. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
HAZARDS
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
347 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph.
* WHERE...The South Carolina mountains, Rabun County Georgia, Haywood, Southern Jackson, Madison, Macon and Transylvania Counties in North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
Episode #41 Osterholm Update COVID-19: Surrender is Not an Option (January 20, 2021 update)
In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the issue of opening schools, updates on variants of concern, and more news on vaccines and their distribution.
Email us your questions: [OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu]
• Governor Cooper extended the Modified Stay at Home Order last week, including the evictions moratorium and to-go and delivery sales for mixed beverages. These Orders are intended to help struggling families and businesses during the pandemic. [LINK]
See the Biden Administration COVID-19 Plan [LINK]
COVID-19 in Macon County
Vaccine Appointments Being Rescheduled Due to Limited Supply
Due to inadequate supply of COVID-19 vaccine from NC DHHS, Macon County Public Health must reschedule first dose appointments. Those who have already scheduled appointments for their first dose of vaccine have been moved to the front of Macon County Public Health's COVID-19 Vaccine Wait List. Macon County Public Health will contact those on the waitlist as vaccine becomes available to reschedule your appointment. There are approximately 3,000 individuals on the Macon County Vaccine Wait List.
Macon County will be receiving 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the state each week for the next three weeks. This number is based on population size in Macon County. We appreciate your patience in this unprecedented time. For questions, you can call 828-524-1500, Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Regardless of which group you fall under, you can register for the COVID-19 Vaccine Wait List at https://gis2.maconnc.org/VAX/VAX.html. When the group you fall under is eligible for vaccination, a member of the COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center will contact you to schedule your appointment.
NCDHHS updates its website to reflect the current group eligible for vaccine. You can view the site at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/vaccinations. Macon County Public Health will update its social media pages to alert the public when the state and county advance to the next group of vaccination. At this time, Macon County Public Health and NCDHHS are not scheduling individuals for vaccination in groups other than Groups 1 and 2.
At the January 25th school board meeting, Superintendent Dr Baldwin informed board members that 158 students and 22 staff out of school due to either being tested positive for COVID-19, or having to be isolated due to possible exposure.
NEW POSITIVE COVID-19 PUBLIC SCHOOL CASES (Feb 2nd)
Franklin High School-5
Highlands School-11
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
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published, or offsite vaccine clinics that may not be reported until the day after)
Vaccines Given Tuesday 0, Tuesday 0
Current Inventory Tuesday 400, Tuesday 0
Total Vaccines Given Tuesday 2515, Tuesday 2515
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Last Week
| Category | Mon 01-25 | Tue 01-26 | Wed 01-27 | Thu 01-28 | Fri 01-29 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccines Given | 100 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 87.4 |
| Current Inventory | 120 | 230 | 140 | 50 | 0 | 108 |
| Total Vaccines Given | 2178 | 2273 | 2365 | 2455 | 2515 | Not Applicable |
COVD-19 Known Cases and Testing
Cases
2737 Detected
(+18 from Monday and +160 from last Tuesday and +917 from four weeks ago)
525 Active
(-3 from Monday and +6 last Tuesday and -1 from four weeks ago)
2193 Recovered
(+205 from Monday and +1531 last Tuesday and +911 from four weeks ago)
19 Deaths
(+1 from Monday and +1 from last Tuesday and +7 from four weeks ago)
Testing
8813 by MCPH
+33 from Monday and +243 from last Tuesday and +899 from four weeks ago)
7192 by Others
(+17 from Monday and +300 from last Tuesday and +2014 from four weeks ago)
16005 total
(+50 from Monday and +543 from last Tuesday and +2913 from four weeks ago)
245 tests pending results
(+unchanged from Monday and -414 from last Tuesday and +118 from four weeks ago)
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Published at 5:15am on Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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