Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Arctic air will linger over the Carolinas today, bringing another round of bitterly cold temperatures and frigid wind chills this morning. Temperatures will gradually warm throughout the workweek, ending up well above normal by mid to late week. Rain returns on Tuesday, with unsettled weather lingering through the rest of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 14. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near freezing. Wind chill values as low as -6. Winds out of the north around 5 mph early in the morning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 16. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of rain is 70%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 17. Light south wind.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards
A Wind Chill Advisory will be inffect until noon today. A copy of that advisory and a speciual weather statement regarding the Cold Wave that is coming to an end today are posted below.
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills of 0 to 10 below zero across the valleys, and as low as 20 below zero across the higher elevations.
* WHERE...The mountains of South Carolina and North Carolina, as well as Rabun County Georgia.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
...COLD WAVE AFFECTING THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS WEEKEND...
A very cold arctic airmass will remain over the area through this weekend. Nightly low temperatures will be in the single digits across the mountains through Saturday night, with lows mostly in the teens in Northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. Much of western North Carolina and the Georgia mountains will remain below freezing through the day Saturday, and other areas will only make it into the 30s. Temperatures will rebound slightly Sunday and Sunday night but still 10 or more degrees below normal.
The cold weather will result in high demand for electricity across the region. Power outages may result from the heavy electrical load. Those who require electricity for heating or medical equipment should consider backup heat or electrical sources.
Take steps now to protect your property and health from the extreme cold. 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. Do not forget about your pets and livestock. Make sure 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, for Asheville 37, Charlotte 41, and GSP 42. By definition it follows that a cold wave is when the average daily temperature for Asheville is 25, Charlotte is 29, and GSP is 30.
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Record Weather Events for January 21st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 74°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands in 1985
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.27 inches in Highlands 1959
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.5 inches in Highlands in 1983
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 21st in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 80°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1933
Lowest Temperature -34°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 3.27 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1969
Greatest Snowfall 16.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2000
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.
1/13/24—Al Scortino & Greg “Squeeze Box” Thomas—Both these guys have a fantastic offering of original songs they’ve written over the years. “Slice of life” songs, environmental songs and more. You’ll be shedding a tear over Al’s award-winning folk song, Molly’s Makeup. Greg always has the perfect instrumental accompaniment with the keyboard, accordian or harmonica. These guys are a treat.
1/27/24—Mike Yow—When this talented Singer/Songwriter isn’t doing Country, Rock or Gospel with his group, Arnold Hill, he performs his originals along with Appalachian, country and folk/pop of others. It’s always a treat when Mike comes to town.
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.
News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---
• Macon County Board of Education January 2024 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Jan. 18 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Hendersonville residents sign petition to fight proposed homeless day center [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Public input wanted for Bryson Park upgrades [Smoky Mountain News]
• Photos: 'Accidental' animal sightings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park [Asheville Citizen-Times]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• Macon County Board of Commissioners | January 2024 Regular Meeting | [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education December 2023 Meeting at Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
---NATIONAL---
Major company layoffs to start 2024 | ABC News
A look back on the aftermath of the Iranian hostage crisis 43 years later | CBS News
• One City and Three Retailers Tried to Fight Shoplifting. The Stores Closed Anyway. [Wall Street Journal]
• This record-breaking market just keeps going higher and higher. Here’s why [CNBC]
• A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine [Vice News]
• DeepMind Co-Founder: AI Is Fundamentally a "Labor Replacing Tool" [Gizmodo]
• Biden signs stopgap measure to avoid partial government shutdown [ABC NEws]
• How Allegations of an Office Romance Came to Complicate the Case Against Trump [New York Times]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP--- Latest on the campaign trail with just 3 days until New Hampshire primary | ABC News
Nikki Haley says she's 'disappointed' after Tim Scott endorses Donald Trump | WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH)
• Nikki Haley questions Trump's mental fitness after he appears to confuse her for Nancy Pelosi [ABC News]
• The Legendary Publisher Whose Endorsements Could Make or Break a New Hampshire Candidacy Sounds Off [Politico Magazine]
• Takeaways from Davos: Business leaders see no recession in 2024, and few want to talk about Israel [CNBC]
• Davos puts Climate on the Back Burner [New York Times]
• The World Economic Forum edges away from the left [Semafor]
• The top takeaways from this year’s World Economic Forum [Financial Times]
• Critical Mass Shows Davos Meetings Still Matter [Bloomberg]
https://youtu.be/SJGbZYsOSqQ?t=25 International News Headlines
Iran accuses Israel of deadly Damascus strike | DW News
Canada’s housing crisis and opioid epidemic collide in nation's capital | Global News
• Why is Global Fertility Crashing? [Nothing Human is Alien]
• Iran warns air strike on Syria will not go unanswered [BBC News]
• Germany: Marches against the far-right draw over 200,000 [DW News]
• Russian poet and Putin critic Lev Rubinstein dies after car crash [BBC News]
• Discord over two-state solution opens rift between the US and Israel [France]
• Iran Update (Israel-Hama War), January 20, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, January 19, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• China-Taiwan Weekly Update, January 19, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
The US Navy and the Houthi Pirate War versus the Barbary Pirate War | What is Going on With Shipping?
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On This Day
January 21st is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 344 days remain until the end of the year (345 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)
763 – Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa.
1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.
1535 – Following the Affair of the Placards, the French king leads an anti-Protestant procession through Paris.
1720 – Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
1749 – The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona is destroyed by fire, as a result of a torch being left behind in the box of a nobleman after a performance. It is rebuilt in 1754.
1774 – Abdul Hamid I becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
1789 – The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
1854 – The RMS Tayleur sinks off Lambay Island on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Australia with great loss of life.
1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
1893 – The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
1908 – New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
1911 – The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.
1915 – Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit.
1919 – A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of the first engagements of the Irish War of Independence takes place.
1925 – Albania declares itself a republic.
1931 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.
1941 – Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania the day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews.
1948 – The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.
1950 – American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury.
1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.
1960 – Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifts off from Wallops Island, Virginia with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey on board.
1960 – Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people.
1960 – A coal mine collapses at Holly Country, South Africa, killing 435 miners.
1968 – Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.
1968 – A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete.
1971 – The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts.
1976 – Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.
1980 – Iran Air Flight 291 crashes in the Alborz Mountains while on approach to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, killing 128 people.[8]
1981 – Production of the iconic DeLorean sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
1985 – Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes near Reno–Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada, killing 70 people.
1997 – The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
1999 – War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
2000 – Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad.
2003 – A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless.
2004 – NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.
2005 – In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.
2009 – Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.
2011 – Anti-government demonstrations take place in Tirana, Albania. Four people lose their lives from gunshots, allegedly fired from armed police protecting the Prime Minister's office.
2014 – Rojava conflict: The Jazira Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.
2017 – Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participate in a large-scale women's march, on Donald Trump's first full day as President of the United States.
2018 – Rocket Lab's Electron becomes the first rocket to reach orbit using an electric pump-fed engine and deploys three CubeSats.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, January 21, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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