OUTLOOK
Low pressure will spread moisture north across our region through tonight then move off the East Coast on Sunday. Dry high pressure builds back into the area on Monday. Unsettled weather is possible through the rest of the week.
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News Highlights
• **UPDATE** Open Thread #2 has been published. [LINK]
• Macon County is under a Winter Storm Warning until noon today. An overnight open thread has been published on Facebook for members of the community to contribute observations or inquire of one another road conditions. A new one will be published at 5am and another link dded here at that time. [LINK]
• COVID-19 Briefing for Friday, February 5, 202/ Three Additional COVID-19 Deaths in Macon County [LINK]
• Mission Orthopedic Surgery – Franklin and Highlands welcomes the recent addition of Dr. Gregory Crawley [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Light winds of of the northwest shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Highlands area
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Otto area
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm wind increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Nantahala area
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 25. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDS
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Macon County until noon today. Most of the county received some snow, so road conditions will be poor until the NCDOT can lay down some material to treat the roads. Remember that their main focus will be on the main arteries like US-441 and US-64, then when those are well in hand, they'll add more resources to cover the main roads and then the secondary and tertiary roads.
If you can't wait until after noon or so to be out and about, please exercise caution on the roads. A copy of the Winter Storm Warning has been posted below.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet, and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. The latest state road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (0.5 out of 12) with Juniper and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little lower (3.3 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 7th
Highest Temperature 69°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1957
Lowest Temperature -123°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.30 inches in Franklin in 1873
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.5 inches in Nantahala in 1936
February Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 28, 1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Feb 13, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 13, 1966
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on Feb 14, 1912
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Published at 4:20am on Sunday, February 7, 2021
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