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OUTLOOK
An area of low pressure will move northeast along a stalled out front today bringing more rain chances, mainly to the mountains. The front will push through the area late ronight ushering in cool high pressure from the north Saturday. Another low could move up from the Gulf late Saturday through Sunday, spreading precipitation back into the area, including possible mountain snow. Dry high pressure builds in and dominates our weather through most of next week.
.Fire Departments Come Together to Raise Money for Injured Firefighter
Otto Fire Chief Terry Rholetter, in his duties as Captain of Macon County Fire Services Squad 4, was injured fighting a wildland fire on Cowee Mountain on February 13th [LINK]. He was flown to the Augusta burn center and has undergone several surgeries. Now, area fire departments are organizing to raise funds to assist him and his family in their time of need. A couple of posts from facebook are embedded below so those interested is contributing can keep up with the effort. A fundraiser has been scheduled for 4pm on Saturday, April 2nd at South Macon Elementary School. [FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE]
From the Clarks Chapel Fire Chief: As the planning of an upcoming benefit continues. I would like to up the stakes a bit, and add some fun competition to supporting a local hero who needs our help. As the Chief of Clarks Chapel I am officially calling out the departments listed below. Here's my proposal. The department that raises the most cash donations aside from other contributions for the benefit will be safe. The remaining departments chiefs or a designee will take a pie to the face at the benefit. Consider yourselves formally challenged. I also challenge the current nominees for Sheriff to the same challenge among themselves.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Light west wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudby midin the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs nein the low-to-mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Nantahala Area
Today
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog and cloudy before midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the west.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today. There will be increased chances of rain overnight.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extreme upper range of green due to smoke from several fires in the southeast.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (7.5 out of 12) today with Alder and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for February 25th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 77°F in Highlands in 1930
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1967
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.20 inches in Franklin in 1875
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 8.0 inches in Highlands in 1894
Record weather events for February in Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Macon Calendar
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Local and State News
Temporary Rock Cliff Closures Through August 15th to Protect Peregrine Falcons [Macon Media]
Cooper vetoes bill that would have ended school mask mandates [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
NC political maps are official and election can begin, after court rulings [Raleigh News and Observer]
Soon-to-be-released study looks at pandemic learning loss among North Carolina students [WLOS-TV]
• Otto Fire department establishes a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Cheif Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
• WARNING: NO TRAILERS OVER 30 FEET: NCDOT, Highway Patrol offer no solution on reoccurring Cullasaja Gorge issue [The Highlander]
Franklin Town Council - January 2022 Regular Meeting
Asheville Citizen-Times COVID-19 Tracker [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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Special Section: Russia Invades Ukraine (Day 1)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
Sources: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Russia-controlled area in eastern Ukraine); Dr. Phillip Karber, Potomac Foundation (attacks)
Note: Locations are approximate; Data as of Thursday 9:30 a.m. EST
Max Rust and Emma Brown/The Wall Street Journal
Day Two BBC News Summation of Events
• Ukraine - Security Council, 8979th meeting | United Nations | UNTV Live (25 Feb 2022) - Official [UN Security Council via Youtube (Live at 3pm)]
• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [Wikipedia]
• In photos: How Russia's attack is unfolding in Ukraine [AXIOS]
• Blinken says Putin has his sights on countries beyond Ukraine [CBS News]
• Ukrainian Capital Rocked by Explosions as Russia Intensifies Attack [Wall Street Journal]
Ukraine Invasion Continues Day 2 (FNN Live)
The Battle of Snake Island Russia attacks Ukraine's Snake Island - FULL AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
• Battle of Snake Island [Wikipedia article]
Additional News Sources
• Russia Launches invasion of Ukraine [BBC Liveblog]
https://www.kyivpost.com/
https://ukranews.com/en/news
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx1m7zg0gzdt/ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/ukraine/
https://www.ukrinform.net/
https://www.cgtn.com/europe
NΞMICO NΞTWORK
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNFS1bhD94Qc5vSARGOo6w
EarthCam Live: Kyiv, Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cyQPN5xQtU
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine | LIVE | Situation Room | INDB | Russian Military Advancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8iFW7BRNA
Al Jazeera English | Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-upyPouRrB8
DW News livestream | Headline news from around the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KZGs1MtP4
LIVE MULTI-CAM: EXPLOSIONS NEAR KIEV - UKRAINE/RUSSIA/DONETSK/LUHANSK + TWITTER FEEDS/NEWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncfpk4OFkXE
Putin announces 'special operation' in Donbass | SPECIAL COVERAGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0I5eglJMRI
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National and World News Roundup
• 3 officers found guilty on federal charges in George Floyd’s killing [NBC News]
• Fewer Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970 [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine has few legal options to hold Russia accountable for invasion [Courthouse News Service]
• Citing drought, US won't give water to California farmers [Yahoo! News]
• Feds rescind license extension for Florida nuclear plant [ABC News]
• Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned under oath by judge [Titusville Herald]
• South Lake Tahoe police say calls about massive bear Hank the Tank are disrupting operations [KABC-TV (Los Angeles)]
House Speaker Weekly Briefing (February 23, 2022)
• Why This Economic Boom Can’t Lift America’s Spirits [Wall Street Journal]
• Conflicts to Watch in 2022 [Council on Foreign Relations]
Global National: Feb. 24, 2022 | Ukraine braces for battle as Russia unleashes attack
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - February 24th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode February 24th, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 5:42pm CET, 23 February 2022, there have been 426,624,859 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,899,578 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 21 February 2022, a total of 10,407,359,583 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:42pm CET, 23 February 2022, there have been 77,846,164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 928,350 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 18 February 2022, a total of 534,803,540 vaccine doses have been administered.
• DC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday [AP News]
• Fighting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic requires a global approach to understanding the heterogeneity of vaccine responses [Nature]
• These vaccine skeptics are outperforming news outlets on Facebook, Twitter, study finds [Washington Post]
• At least 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caretaker to Covid-19, study estimates [CNN]
• There Is Nothing Normal about One Million People Dead from COVID [Scientific American]
• Monitoring COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part I [Reddit]
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part II [Reddit]
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
[Outbreak.info]
• CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• COVID-19 case rates by county in 2021 [AXIOS]
• Variant: 21L (Omicron) also known as BA.2[CoVariants]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Bitcoin donations to the Ukrainian military are soaring as Russia invades [CNBC]
• Twitter and Meta rush to protect user accounts in Ukraine [protocol]
• Remoticon 2021 // Joey Castillo Teaches Old Lcds New Tricks [Hackaday. ]
• I’ve been waiting 15 years for Facebook to die. I’m more hopeful than ever by Cory Doctorow[The Guardian]
• Hacker ‘Wearing Pajama Pants’ Brings Down North Korea’s Entire Internet [The Sized]
• Internet guerrillas: Inside the DIY broadband revolution with NYC Mesh [Digital Trends]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history, current events and technology
Level1 News February 25 2022: Living In The Disney Vault
Stratolaunch ROC Test Flight 4 | World's Largest Aircraft By Wingspan - FULL STREAM
GIANT Gun Battle Between Houston Cops and Suspect - Police Shooting Breakdown
Why Many Household Chemicals Are Also Rocket Fuels
Vortex Propulsion
This Billion Dollar Solar Plant was an EPIC Failure
How to Make a ROCKET ENGINE From Table SALT?
New Products 2/16/22 Feat. Adafruit ESP32 Feather V2 - 8MB Flash + 2 MB PSRAM - STEMMA QT!
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On This Day
February 25th is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year (310 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor.
628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.
1336 – Four thousand defenders of Pilenai commit mass suicide rather than be taken captive by the Teutonic Knights.
1836 – Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.
1843 – Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet Affair (1843).
1870 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.
1875 – Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
1912 – Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
1916 – In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
1918 – German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia.
1921 – Georgian capital Tbilisi falls to the invading Russian forces after heavy fighting and the Russians declare the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1932 – Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.
1933 – Launch of the USS Ranger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.
1939 – As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 21⁄2 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London.
1941 – The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews.
1947 – The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932.
1947 – Soviet NKVD forces in Hungary abduct Béla Kovács—secretary-general of the majority Independent Smallholders' Party—and deport him to the USSR in defiance of Parliament. His arrest is an important turning point in the Communist takeover of Hungary.
1948 РIn a coup d'̩tat led by Klement Gottwald, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Prague to end the Third Czechoslovak Republic.
1951 – The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
1956 – In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
1980 РThe government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by D̩si Bouterse.
1986 – People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first woman president.
1991 – Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, February 25, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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