Due to the very low temperature in the Macon Media office (44°F) at the time of preparation, there will be no news briefing and the weather will be presented very briefly. Hopefully, things will be better Tuesday morning.
Here is a fundraiser for the family that lost their house in a fire on Christmas Eve night https://www.gofundme.com/f/qpyqe-a-local-family
There will be a Warming Station will be located at First Methodist in Franklin NC (Macon County) this weekend. It will run throughout the weekend until Monday to help people who are without heat and power, as well as the homeless. It is being hosted in the Outreach Center next to the skate park. 171 W Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.
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And for those who want their updates shared by Macon Media, please send a press release to editor@MaconMedia.com or as a message to this page to guarantee that I see it and our readers see it.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold airmass lingers today before temperatures gradually warm through the week and into the weekend. A weak low pressure system could bring brief snow showers to the western and southern parts of the forecast area this evening into tonight. Surface high pressure will keep dry conditions around through much of the week before a low pressure system approaches from the west on Friday. This system will increase rain chances through New Year`s weekend.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Isolated to scattered snow showers will cross the region late today through tonight. Although the snow showers will be brief, a quick dusting to a few tenths of an inch of snow will be possible, especially in the far southwestern North Carolina mountains, across northeast Georgia, and in lower Piedmont areas in Upstate South Carolina.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams, an Old Castle Company
http://facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC
DAY SPONSOR
Young Tree Service
YoungTreeService.com
828-421-0967
THREE DAY FORECAST BY AREA
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs near 40. Light winds out of the south.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 20. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Light winds out of the southwest.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the moning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 20. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the morning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30.
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 20. Calm winds in the evening increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Light and variable windss.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable windss early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
358 AM EST Mon Dec 26 2022
...COLD WAVE CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY...
A very cold arctic airmass over the region will begin to steadily warm from Monday onward this week. Until then, temperatures will remain some 15 to 20 degrees below normal across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
The cold weather is resulting in high demand for electricity across the region. Power outages may result from the heavy electrical load. Those who require electricity for medical needs should be prepared with backup heat or electrical sources.
If you go outside, wear several layers of loose fitting, lightweight, warm clothing rather than one layer of heavy clothing. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Wear a hat and cover your mouth with a scarf. If driving, keep your gas tank near full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. Check your antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels. Be sure to carry a fully charged cell phone.
If you are home, consider allowing indoor plumbing fixtures to drip to allow water to trickle through pipes and inhibit freezing. Use caution with space heaters in order to avoid fire or injury. If emergency generators will be used, they must be situated outdoors in well-ventilated areas to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Also, remember to check in on family, friends, and elderly neighbors who might be susceptible to the cold. Make sure that pets and livestock they have a source of water that will not freeze and a warm place to take shelter from the wind and cold.
Do not attempt to walk on frozen ponds, lakes, or streams, as the ice will not be thick enough to support the weight, even of a child.
A cold wave is defined as average daily temperatures 12 degrees or more below normal mid-January average daily temperatures for 48 hours or longer. Normal mid-January average daily temperatures are 37 for Asheville, 41 for Charlotte, and 42 for GSP. A cold wave occurs when the average daily temperature is less than or equal to 25 at Asheville, 29 at Charlotte, and 30 at GSP.
Published at 5:05am on Monday, December 26th,, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
There will be a Warming Station will be located at First Methodist in Franklin NC (Macon County) this weekend. It will run throughout the weekend until Monday to help people who are without heat and power, as well as the homeless. It is being hosted in the Outreach Center next to the skate park. 171 W Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.
**************************
And for those who want their updates shared by Macon Media, please send a press release to editor@MaconMedia.com or as a message to this page to guarantee that I see it and our readers see it.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold airmass lingers today before temperatures gradually warm through the week and into the weekend. A weak low pressure system could bring brief snow showers to the western and southern parts of the forecast area this evening into tonight. Surface high pressure will keep dry conditions around through much of the week before a low pressure system approaches from the west on Friday. This system will increase rain chances through New Year`s weekend.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Isolated to scattered snow showers will cross the region late today through tonight. Although the snow showers will be brief, a quick dusting to a few tenths of an inch of snow will be possible, especially in the far southwestern North Carolina mountains, across northeast Georgia, and in lower Piedmont areas in Upstate South Carolina.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams, an Old Castle Company
http://facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC
DAY SPONSOR
Young Tree Service
YoungTreeService.com
828-421-0967
THREE DAY FORECAST BY AREA
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs near 40. Light winds out of the south.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 20. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Light winds out of the southwest.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the moning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 20. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the morning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30.
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 20. Calm winds in the evening increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Light and variable windss.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable windss early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
358 AM EST Mon Dec 26 2022
...COLD WAVE CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY...
A very cold arctic airmass over the region will begin to steadily warm from Monday onward this week. Until then, temperatures will remain some 15 to 20 degrees below normal across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
The cold weather is resulting in high demand for electricity across the region. Power outages may result from the heavy electrical load. Those who require electricity for medical needs should be prepared with backup heat or electrical sources.
If you go outside, wear several layers of loose fitting, lightweight, warm clothing rather than one layer of heavy clothing. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Wear a hat and cover your mouth with a scarf. If driving, keep your gas tank near full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. Check your antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels. Be sure to carry a fully charged cell phone.
If you are home, consider allowing indoor plumbing fixtures to drip to allow water to trickle through pipes and inhibit freezing. Use caution with space heaters in order to avoid fire or injury. If emergency generators will be used, they must be situated outdoors in well-ventilated areas to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Also, remember to check in on family, friends, and elderly neighbors who might be susceptible to the cold. Make sure that pets and livestock they have a source of water that will not freeze and a warm place to take shelter from the wind and cold.
Do not attempt to walk on frozen ponds, lakes, or streams, as the ice will not be thick enough to support the weight, even of a child.
A cold wave is defined as average daily temperatures 12 degrees or more below normal mid-January average daily temperatures for 48 hours or longer. Normal mid-January average daily temperatures are 37 for Asheville, 41 for Charlotte, and 42 for GSP. A cold wave occurs when the average daily temperature is less than or equal to 25 at Asheville, 29 at Charlotte, and 30 at GSP.
Published at 5:05am on Monday, December 26th,, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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