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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure remains over the area through Thursday. A dry but cooler back door cold front moves south across the area Friday. Warm high pressure returns for the weekend. The weather is expected to be more active next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows around 40.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 63. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows around 40.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the northwest.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected.
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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-high range (9.0 out of 12) today with Alder and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (8.2 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 1st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1972
Lowest Temperature 6°F in Highlands in 1920
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.50 inches in Franklin in 1875
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 8.0 inches in Nantahala in 1968
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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
• Cawthorn backtracks, files to run in home district: Asheville, Buncombe other WNC counties [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC District 11 congressional race heats up: Cawthorn officially files, McKim drops out [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Cooper directs state agencies to end contracts and operations that benefit Russia [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• New inclusive trail open in Macon County [Smoky MOuntain News]
• 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 5)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
Day Six • What Is SWIFT and How Does It Work?[Make Use Of]
Ukraine Invasion Continues Day 6 (FNN Live) | Funker530 Veteran Community
• Ukraine to auction war bonds to fund armed forces [Yahoo! News]
• Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants [New York Times]
• ‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes [Politico]
• US expelling 12 Russian diplomats from UN mission for espionage [UK Independent]
Russian forces shell Ukraine's No. 2 city and menace Kyiv | WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
• Ukrainian sailor in Majorca tried to sink yacht of Russian boss [BBC News]
• Ukraine: Fighting escalates despite ceasefire talks [BBC News]
• Marin: Finland sending arms to Ukraine, MPs to discuss Nato on Tuesday [YLE]
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
• Kremlin kicks off new trial against opposition leader Navalny [Al Jazeera]
• Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of EPA’s authority for broad emissions regulation [Washington Post]
• White House lifts mask mandate ahead of Biden's first State of the Union [Yahoo! News]
• Armed Capitol rioter is first to take insurrection charges to trial [Courthouse news Service]
• Conflicts to Watch in 2022 [Council on Foreign Relations]
Ukraine's blue and yellow colors 'everywhere' as the world demonstrates solidarity
Global National: Feb. 28, 2022 | Kyiv remains on defence as massive Russian convoy nears
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - February 28th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode February 28th, 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 4:39pm CET, 25 February 2022, there have been 430,257,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,922,049 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 4:39pm CET, 25 February 2022, there have been 78,050,838 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 935,093 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 18 February 2022, a total of 534,803,540 vaccine doses have been administered.
• New Research Points to Wuhan Market as Pandemic Origin [New York Times]
• A Kennedy’s Crusade Against Covid Vaccines Anguishes Family and Friends [New York Times]
• Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment and animal samples of the Huanan Seafood Market [Research Square (click "Full Text"]
• COVID-19 pandemic forces a nationwide reckoning for American churches on how to safely reopen [ABC News]
• Why do people die from COVID-19?[Science]
• 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
• What Is SWIFT and How Does It Work?[Make Use Of]
• Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can Keep the ISS Flying if Russia Won't [CNET]
• Rocket Lab Selects Virginia for Neutron Launch Site & Extensive Manufacturing Complex [Yahoo! News]
• Cyberattack on NATO could trigger collective defence clause - official [Reuters]
• Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants [New York Times]
• Toyota suspends domestic factory operations after suspected cyber attack [Reuters]
• Ukraine Creates IT Army of Volunteer Hackers and Orders Cyber Attacks on Russian Websites [Gizmodo]
• A wartime plea to Western satellite companies: “We need this data, please” [ars TECHNICA]
• Facebook takes down fake accounts boosting Russian disinformation in Ukraine [engadget]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history, current events and technology
Level1 News March 1 2022: The Revolution Will Not Be iMessaged
E-Support for Ukraine – DTNS 4221
Deimos Oil Rig Leaves Port of Brownsville | SpaceX Boca Chica
Cordkillers 398 - What High School Did You Go To?
How Does The Sunshield Work on the James Webb Space Telescope Work? (w/ Dad) - Smarter Every Day 270
NEW!! Photon Thermal Drive!! Mars in 45 days! Jupiter in one year!
Footage of All the Apollo Launches!
The Ways Russia's Invasion Ukraine Will Affect Space Programs - Deep Space Updates Feb 27th | Scott Manley
SpaceX Starship Updates, 2 Starlink Missions, Cygnus and Roman Space Telescope on Falcon Heavy
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On This Day
March 1st is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 305 days remain until the end of the year. It is the first day of March. It is also the first day of meteorological spring in Northern Hemisphere.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.
293 – Emperor Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy, known as the Quattuor Principes Mundi ("Four Rulers of the World").
350 – Vetranio proclaims himself Caesar after being encouraged to do so by Constantina, sister of Constantius II.
834 – Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Frankish Empire.
1476 – Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro.
1562 – Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
1628 – Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
1633 – Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.
1692 – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
1781 – The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
1790 – The first United States census is authorized.
1796 – The Dutch East India Company is nationalized by the Batavian Republic.
1805 – Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate.
1811 – Leaders of the Mamluk dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali.
1815 – Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
1836 – A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico.
1845 – United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
1867 – Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state.
1870 – Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
1871 – The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
1872 – Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
1893 – Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
1896 – Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
1896 – Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
1901 – The Australian Army is formed.
1910 – The deadliest avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people.
1914 – China joins the Universal Postal Union.
1917 – The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
1919 – March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
1921 – The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.
1921 – Following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in the RSFSR, the Kronstadt rebellion begins, with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks.
1932 – Aviator Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May 12.
1939 – An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
1941 – World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers.
1942 – World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang).
1946 – The Bank of England is nationalised.
1947 – The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
1950 – Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
1953 – Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later.
1954 – Nuclear weapons testing: The Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb, is detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the worst radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States.
1954 – Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives.
1956 – The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
1956 – Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee.
1958 – Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.
1961 – Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
1964 РVillarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Co̱aripe.
1966 – Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface.
1966 – The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria.
1971 – President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.
1973 – Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages.
1974 – Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
1981 – Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.
1990 – Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1991 – Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the death of more than 25,000 people mostly civilian.
1992 – Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1998 – Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
2002 – U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
2002 – The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.
2003 – Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security.
2003 – The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague.
2005 – In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of murder is unconstitutional.
2006 – English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
2007 – Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.
2008 – The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed.
2014 – Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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