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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, December 21, 2022



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Almanac
Macon Calendar
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Russo-UKrainian War Updates
National News Roundup
COVID-19 News and Updates
Science and Technology
Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)
On This Day
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GENERAL OUTLOOK

Light precipitation continues with a return of a light wintry mix today and Thursday. A strong arctic cold front is expected to arrive on Friday and into the weekend. Plunging temperatures and gusty winds behind the front should drop wind chills extremely low.


Winter Solstice 2022 begins today at 4:48pm Eastern Time. It marks the astronomical moment when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, the lowest the sun rises in the sky from our perspective in the northern hemisphere. It gives us in the northern hemisphere our shortest time of daylight and longest time of night of the year. The Winter Solstice marks the official start of winter.



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Local Weather

General Forecast Through Wednesday Night





Franklin Area

Today

Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 4am, then snow likely. Lows around 12. Light and variable winds early in the evening increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 20.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 2.
Highlands Plateau

Today

Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 4am, then snow likely. Lows around 12. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 20.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 2.


Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 4am, then snow likely. Lows around 12. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph before midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 20.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 2.


Nantahala Area

Today

Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the southeast.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 3am, then snow likely. Lows around 10. Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 mph before midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 12.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 2.






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Hazards and Tropical Weather

Hazardous weather is not expected today.

A low pressure system is expected to impact the forecast area late this week. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will be possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with only minor snow and ice accumulations anticipated before precipitation changes over to rain. Precipitation will then change again over to snow Thursday night and linger into Friday across the mountains. Only light snow accumulations are expected, but roads may still be wet as temperatures quickly fall below freezing, resulting in patchy black ice by Friday afternoon. Arctic air will spread over the region Friday, producing strong, gusty winds and dangerous wind chill values that will continue through the weekend. Gusts of 35 to 55 mph may cause travel difficulties, downed trees, and power outages. Water in poorly insulated or open pipes could freeze due to the prolonged duration of the cold temperatures.





Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.


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• Damaging 2022 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]

• Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms [AP News]




Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

This is the last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2023. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.



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Almanac

24 Hour Smoke Forecast

No known appreciable smoke field will be crossing Macon County today or tonight.















PM2.5 AQI is 60 (MODERATE) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 60 (MODERATE)


Fire and Smoke Map




Local Air Monitor



Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (0.3 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.3 out of 12).



Record Weather Events for December 21st

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 71°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1978
lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.18 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin in 1876

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of December Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on 12-31-1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on 12-30-1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.25 inches in Highlands on 12-28-2018
Greatest Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on 12-21-1876

Record Weather Events for December 21st in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 80°F in Greenville, Pitt County in 1931
Lowest Temperature -10°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2004
Greatest Rainfall 3.76 inches at the Shelby, Cleveland County in 1951
Greatest Snowfall 16.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1993
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of December Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 87°F in Edenton, Chowan County on 12-03-1922
Lowest Temperature -21°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 12-30-1917
Greatest Rainfall 7.80 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 12-29-2018
Greatest Snowfall 25.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 12-09-2017




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Macon Calendar
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No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.
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Local and State News



• New leader announced for NC unemployment office [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• Allied Comprehensive Recovery Network has big plans to address substance use in rural WNC [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Fortnite maker Epic Games reaches $520M FTC settlement [BPR]

• Christmas trees can keep on giving [The Sylva Herald and Ruralite]

• Prestigious literary award presented to Macon County author [Macon County News and Shopping Guide]


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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)



• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 20 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for December 20th]

• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 300 [Al Jazeera]

• LIVEBLOG: 300th day of Russian aggression against Ukraine [TVP World]

• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 300: Ukraine explores options for a special tribunal to prosecute Russia [Euromaiden Press]

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Visited Ukraine... At SOME Point | Funker 530 Veteran Community



Timothy Snyder: Making of Modern Ukraine (23 Lectures) | Yale Courses



• Class Syllabus ["The Making of Modern Ukraine," Fall 2022]

• Target Russia’s Capability, Not Its Intent Understanding War] [PDF for December 18th]

• Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy visits front-line city of Bakhmut [DW News]

• Ukraine's Zelensky plans to travel to US, first trip abroad since war started [France 24]

• US to send $1.8bn aid to Ukraine, including Patriot system: Media [Al Jazeera]

• Putin Describes Situation in Occupied Ukrainian Territories as ‘Extremely Difficult’ [Wall Street Journal]

• US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's Zelensky to meet at White House on Wednesday [WION]


News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective

• Zelensky headed to Washington – media [Russia Today]

• Direct confrontation between Russia and NATO is a matter of weeks [Pravda]

• Putin present at special operation zone during visit with joint staff – spokesman [TASS]


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National and World News Roundup

• Iran Crisis Update, December 20 Understanding War] [PDF for December 18th]

• Iranian footballer reportedly facing execution [DW News]

• Islamic Republic Does Not Represent Iranians - US Senators [Iran International]

• After years of fighting for it, Democrats may release Trump tax return information [The Hill]

• Wells Fargo agrees to $3.7 billion settlement with CFPB over consumer abuses [CNBC]

• Inspector posing as intruder slips into Uvalde school during safety audit, superintendent says [NBC News]

• Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist [The Guardian]

• Alex Jones seeks $1.3 million salary in Infowars bankruptcy [Reuters via Yahoo! News]

• Doctor accused of punching officer during Capitol riot has just been arrested, feds say [MIami Herald]

• 8 teen girls charged with murder in Toronto man's swarming death [CBC News]

• Judge Allows Sandy Hook Cases Against Alex Jones to Proceed [WNBC-TV (New York City, NY)]


Washington Today (12-20-22): Senate debates $1.7 trillion, 4000+ page FY2023 omnibus spending bill | C-SPAN Radio



Global National: Dec. 20, 2022 | 8 teen girls charged with second-degree murder in Toronto stabbing



Nightly News Full Broadcast (December 20th)


PBS NewsHour full episode, December 20, 2022




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COVID-19 News and Updates

Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.



COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:






• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]

In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:07pm CET, 16 December 2022, there have been 98,525,870 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,077,129 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 2 December 2022, a total of 647,345,101 vaccine doses have been administered.

Globally, as of 5:07pm CET, 16 December 2022, there have been 647,972,911 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,642,832 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 13 December 2022, a total of 13,008,560,983 vaccine doses have been administered.

• China's crematoriums 'packed' amid surge in Covid cases [France 24]

• U.S. State Dept says toll of COVID in China a concern for the world [Reuters]

• ‘We made a mistake.’ Omicron origin study retracted after widespread criticism: Contamination led to conclusion that SARS-CoV-2 variant evolved slowly in Africa, authors say [Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science)]

• China Covid infection surge puts end of global emergency in doubt – WHO [The Guardian]

• SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death in Vaccinated and Infected Individuals by Age Groups in Indiana, 2021‒2022 [American Journal of Public Health]




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Science and Technology News Roundup

• Fortnite Fined $520 Million For Invading Kids’ Privacy And Tricking Players [Kotaku]

• NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Sentinel-6B Mission [NASA]

• Billionaires Are A Security Threat [Wired]

• As Twitter backlash grows, rival Mastodon reaches 2.5 million monthly users [CNN]

• AI-Generated Comic Book Loses Copyright Protection [AI Business]

• Face Recognition Tech Gets Girl Scout Mom Booted From Rockettes Show — Due to Where She Works [WNBC-TV (NYC, NY)]

• January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are open to all! [Center for the Study of the Public Domain]

• Elon Musk and the Dangers of Censoring Real-Time Flight Trackers [Wired]

• ‘My power’s really low’: Nasa’s Insight Mars lander prepares to sign off from the Red Planet [The Guardian]


Semi-permanent links

• Fall of Civilizations #16. Bagan - City of Temples [Fall of Civilizations Podcast]

• 25 tips to help you prepare for the 2024 total solar eclipse [Astronomy Magazine]

• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]

• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]



Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics

The Level1 Show December 21 2022: The Musk of Censorship | Level1Techs



Is the Golden Age of Streaming Over? - DTNS 4419 | Daily Tech News Show



Nobel Minds 2022 | Nobel Prize



Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Might Think! | Arvin Ash



The Crisis in Cosmology | Cool Worlds



What Milankovitch Cycles Will Do To Earth | Astrum



Mental Health in Space with Logan Smith | Fraser Cain



Nathalie Cabrol: Search for Alien Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #348



Space Cities Out Of Asteroids and Graphene Bags? Intriguing O'Neill Cylinder Study | Anton Petrov



Peter Zeihan: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization | Commonwealth Club of California



Universe’s Strongest Material! | Kyle Hill






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Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)

--> Is Putin planning to flee Russia? - Mark Galeotti | Times Radio



Putin meets Lukashenko amid fears Moscow wants to pressure Minsk to join a new offensive | DW News



Ukraine, Russia & NATO: interview with Sir Tony Radakin - Ukraine: The Latest | The Telegraph Podcast



Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Visited Ukraine... At SOME Point | Funker 530 Veteran Community



Is Putin’s Russia planning a new attack on Kyiv with Belarus support? | Channel 4 News







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On This Day

December 21st is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 10 days remain until the end of the year.

In the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 is often the shortest day of the year and is sometimes regarded as the first day of winter.
In the Southern Hemisphere, December 21 is often the longest day of the year and occurs during the southern summer.

Historical Events



Historical Events

(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)



AD 69 – The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors.
• [Wikipedia: Year of the Four Emperors]
• [Wikipedia: Vespasian]
• [AUDIO: The Year of the Four Emperors]
• [Vespasian: From Mule Breeder To Roman Emperor | Imperium: The Path To Power | Timeline]

1124 – Pope Honorius II is consecrated, having been elected after the controversial dethroning of Pope Celestine II.

1140 – Conrad III of Germany besieges Weinsberg.

1237 – The city of Ryazan is sacked by the Mongol army of Batu Khan.

1361 – The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén resulting in a Castilian victory.

1598 – Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.

1620 – Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
• [Wikipedia: Plymouth Rock]
• [The Mayflower: The Puritan Voyage Of The Pilgrim Fathers | Journey Into The Unknown | Parable]
• [Wikipedia: Plymouth Colony]

1826 – American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.

1832 – Egyptian–Ottoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya.

1844 – The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers commences business at its cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.

1861 – Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.

1872 – Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
• [Wikipedia: Challenger expedition]
• [VIDEO: The Pioneering Voyage of the HMS Challenger]
• [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: The Challenger expedition]

1879 – World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1883 – The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.

1907 – The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.

1910 – An underground explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, England, kills 344 miners.

1913 – Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

1919 – American anarchist Emma Goldman is deported to Russia.

1923 – United Kingdom and Nepal formally sign an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.

1936 – First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.

1937 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.

1941 – World War II: A Thai-Japanese Pact of Alliance is signed.

1946 – An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.

1963 – "Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.

1965 – International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is adopted.

1967 – Louis Washkansky, the first man to undergo a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town, South Africa, having lived for 18 days after the transplant.

1968 – Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.
• [VIDEO: Apollo 8 Launch]
• [Wikipedia: Apollo 8]
• [NASA: Apollo 8]

1970 – First flight of F-14 multi-role combat aircraft.

1973 – The Geneva Conference on the Arab–Israeli conflict opens.

1979 – Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for Rhodesia is signed in London by Lord Carrington, Sir Ian Gilmour, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and S.C. Mundawarara.

1988 – A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur on British soil.
• [Wikipedia: Pan Am Flight 103]
• [Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives]
• [[VIDEO] The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story]
• [VIDEO ARCHIVE: Lockerbie Bombing 1988 - BBC Newsnight]
• [WSTM Channel 3 News - Pan Am Flight 103 - 12/21/88 - Syracuse NY]
• [Lockerbie | Largest Crime Scene In The World | FULL EPISODE | Mayday: Air Disaster]

1988 – The first flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world.

1992 – A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56.

1995 – The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control.

1999 – The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain.

1999 – Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 overshoots the runway at La Aurora International Airport, killing 18.

2004 – Iraq War: A suicide bomber kills 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.

2020 – A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.
• [LIVE VIDEO from Guardian News]
• [Photos at EarthSky]
• [Macon Media]


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Published at 3:30am on Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins


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