Weather Briefing for Tuesday, December 03, 2024

**school closure** Nantahala School will be closed today, December 03, 2024. Read more at https://www.facebook.com/NantahalaHawks/posts/pfbid0Vkzy6BQXHzMqHFzmubnyWvBkPDWR7kb6NZteGA6j8fCv4y8jjEQUXYtgDDw4TttXl

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Unseasonably cold air remains in place before a brief warm-up mid- week and a return to cooler temperatures. Possible wetter pattern towards the end of next weekend.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..TONIGHT...Clear, cold with lows around 18. Winds out of the north around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southwest after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, increasing to 45 mph after midnight.
..THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows 15 to 20.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Icy roads are possible at the higher elevations and parts of the NC Piedmont that received accumulating snow this morning.

Cold weather will continue through midweek. A hard freeze is likely each morning through Wednesday.

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NEWS UPDATES

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Monday, December 2nd was a busy day for local news, Here is a brief rundown of what happened. 

 The Macon County Commissioners said goodbye to Commissioner Paul Higdon last night and Shauna Thun Lamb administered the oath of office to Josh Young and newcomer Barry Breeden. Once the new board took office, Josh Young was elected chairman and Gary Shield the new Vice Chairman. A video of the meeting will be published later this week. 

 The Franklin Town Council met at the same time as the County Commissioners and Macon Media had a camera at that meeting, too and will be publishing a video of that meeting later this week, too.

• Macon County Board of Education Swears in Members, Elect Leadership [Macon Media]

• Cold weather intensifies FEMA housing need; Haywood leaders push against misinformation [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Republican calls for second recount in NC Supreme Court race [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]

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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins