Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions return for the weekend with another cold front moving through the area on Sunday. A low pressure system could develop in the northern Gulf of Mexico early next week, bringing potential precipitation Monday into Tuesday. Very cold air settles into the area by mid-week.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Snow is expected to develop across the North Carolina mountains Monday through Tuesday morning. Accumulations are possible, with the most significant accumulations likely to impact counties along the Tennessee border.
Colder air will arrive in the North Carolina mountains following this system on Tuesday night. Windy conditions and single digit low temperatures early Wednesday morning may produce bitter wind chill values of 5 to 15 degrees below zero.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 10.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 10.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with lows around 20. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 10.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
M.L.King Day
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near freezing.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper single digits.
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Hazards
Snow is expected to develop across the North Carolina mountains Monday through Tuesday morning. Accumulations are possible, with the most significant accumulations likely to impact counties along the Tennessee border.
Colder air will arrive in the North Carolina mountains following this system on Tuesday night. Windy conditions and single digit low temperatures early Wednesday morning may produce bitter wind chill values of 5 to 15 degrees below zero.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
341 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches are expected, and spotty freezing rain could add a light glaze of ice.
* WHERE...Portions of the mountains of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold temperatures and light snow or light freezing drizzle could linger through Tuesday morning. Additional statements may be needed to address this as confidence increases.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet, or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
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.
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Record Weather Events for January 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 72°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Franklin in 2011
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.40 inches in Highlands in 1921
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.5 inches in Highlands in 1982
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands on 01-12-2018
Greatest Snowfall 10.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-08-1988
Record Weather Events for January 14th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 85°F in Brevard, Transylvania County in 1932
Lowest Temperature -8°F in Jefferson, Ashe County in 1988
Greatest Rainfall 3.45 inches in Ocracoke, Hyde County in 1961
Greatest Snowfall 13.0 inches in Louisburg, Franklin County in 1933
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 86°F in Marion, Mcdowell County on 01-24-1927
Lowest Temperature -34°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 9.18 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 01-13-2018
Greatest Snowfall 28.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-28-1998
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
January Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
This is a reminder that Frog Quarters remains closed throughout this week, but we will reopen with our regular schedule (Wed thru Sat, 9a to 2p) beginning next week on January 3rd........Meaning Live MidDay Music will resume on Saturdays from 11a to 1p.
1/20/24—Melody Lowery—A talented singer/songwriter who’s quite the musician whether playing her favorite guitar or demonstrating her many years of schooling on the keyboard. She’s known around town for her original, Frogtown Girl—a Franklin, NC ballad.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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On This Day
January 14th is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 351 days remain until the end of the year (352 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)
1236 – King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence.
1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary.
1639 – The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [Copy on Bartley's]
• [The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: The Basic Ideas of Constitutional Government, Part 8]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Thomas Hooker]
• [Remote Class Lecture]
1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.
1784 – American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [The Battle for the Ratification of the Constitution- National History Day 2011]
• [Federalist vs Anti-Federalist Debate- A complete review over the debate to ratify the Constitution]
• [The Federalist Papers]
• [The Anti-Federalist Papers]
1814 – Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania.
1858 – Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.
1900 – Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome.
• [Puccini TOSCA 2018 Finnish National Opera (English Subtitles)]
• [Wikipedia article: Tosca]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Giacomo Puccini]
1907 – An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
1911 – Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
1939 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
1943 – World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war.
• [Wikipedia: Casablanca Conference]
• [HistoryPod Video]
• [Politics, Torch, & Casablanca]
• [Battle Of North Africa Part 2 - The Big Picture]
1952 – NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
1953 – Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.
1954 – The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
1957 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
1960 – The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.[18]
1967 – Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.[19]
1969 – USS Enterprise fire: An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 28 people.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [USS Enterprise CVAN65 "Trial by Fire" video, 14Jan1969]
• [USS Enterprise Fire, 14 Jan 1969]
1972 – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
1973 – Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
• [Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii, Live in Honolulu, 1973 (Full Concert) ]
• [Wikipedia: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Elvis Presley]
1993 – In Poland's worst peacetime maritime disaster, ferry MS Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen, drowning 55 passengers and crew; nine crew-members are saved.
2004 – The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years.
2010 – Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
2011 – President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring.
• [Wikipedia: Arab Spring]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]
• [How did the Arab Spring start in Tunisia? - BBC What's New]
• [Remembering the Arab Spring: Tunisia]
• [Tunisia and the Arab spring 10 years on: "We tried to rise"]
• [What happened after the Arab Spring? | Start Here]
2019 – A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crashes at Fath Air Base near Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran, killing 15 people.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, January 14, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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