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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, March 6, 2019

OUTDOOR BURNING NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY

A Wind Advisory is in effect for Macon County until 10 am today and relative humidity levels will be below 30% for most of the day and below 20% between noon and 6 pm and winds will generally be brisk out of the northwest this morning and between 5 and 10 mph this afternoon with occasional gusts in the 20 mph range, so outdoor burning is not recommended.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jackson County Schools are on a delayed schedule

Smoky Mountain District is on a 2-hour delay.
Blue Ridge is on a 2.5-hour delay (B-Schedule).

Source:

Local News Brief

The Franklin Town Council held their regular meeting for March 2019 on Monday night. Video has been posted on the blog. [LINK]

The Nikwasi Initiative has proposed to take ownership of the Nikwasi Mound from the Town of Franklin. Video of that is also online. [LINK]

Outlook

A broad area of dry Canadian high pressure will remain over our region through Thursday, before drifting out over the Atlantic. A vigorous cold front will then approach the forecast area from the west early Sunday, bringing another round of widespread precipitation to the county. High pressure will spread back over the region in the front`s wake.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

A Wind Advisory is in effect for Macon County until 10 am today and relative humidity levels will be below 30% for most of the day and below 20% between noon and 6 pm, so outdoor burning is not recommended.

Wind Chill Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
644 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2019

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...

A wind chill advisory is in effect in Macon County, mainly for locations over 3500 feet. If you plan on being out and about this morning, bundle up because it is cold and a little windy below 3500 feet, too.

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as minus 15 are expected.

* WHERE...Above 3500 feet in the North Carolina mountains.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning then from rising to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Light winds out of the south.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest wind around 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning then winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light winds out of the south.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-low 40s.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -1 in the early morning and in the 20s in the afternoon. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning and shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Rain. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.

Macon County Almanac for March 06, 2019

Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Highlands in 1901
Greatest Rainfall 5.19 inches in Nantahala in 1963
Greatest Snowfall 5.5 inches in Highlands in 1969

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 3:03 am on March 06, 2019

Edited to add a statement about fire danger at 3:12am

March 2019 Meeting of the Franklin Town Council

3/05/2019 11:02:00 AM 2019 Franklin Town Council , Franklin Town Council , March 2019 Local Government Meetings , Nikwasi Mound 0 comments

The Franklin Town Council met on Monday, March 4, 2019, for their regular monthly meeting. A gavel-to-gavel video and supporting documentation have been embedded in this article so you can see exactly what transpired during the meeting.

Public Agenda

Town of Franklin Council Meeting
Agenda
March 4, 2019 | 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Barbara McRae
3. Adoption of the March 4, 2019 Town Council Agenda

4. Approval of Consent Agenda for March 4, 2019
A.) Approval of the February 4, 2019 Town Council Minutes
B.) Forward Re-Zoning Petition to Town Planning Board
C.) Street Closing Request for Holly Springs Church
D.) Street Closing Request for Vietnam Veterans

5. Public Hearing 6:05 p.m. for Multi-Tenant Sign Amendment
6. Public Session

7. New Business
A.) Board Action on Multi-Tenant Sign Amendment - Town Council
B.) Street Closing Request for Springtopia II - Jimbo Ledford
C.) Guardrail Request for South Patton Avenue - Jimbo Ledford & Bill Krapek
D.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Employee Retirement Appreciation - Town Manager Summer Woodard
E.) Update on NCDOT Main Street Project - Town Engineer Nathanael Moore
F.) Update from Franklin Fire & Rescue Department - Chief Matthew Breedlove
G.) Discussion on Nikwasi Initiative Proposal -Vice Mayor Barbara McRae
8. Legal
A.) Duke Energy Line Crossing Agreement - Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
B.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Parking Schedule Chapter 73 and Chapter 75 - Town Attorney John Henning Jr.

9. Adjourn

Video

Media Roll Call
(media outlets that had representatives present have been posted below)

Macon Media
BPR/WCQS-FM
Macon County News and Shopping Guide
The Franklin Prrss
WNCC-FM/WFSC-AM

Elected Critters
(elected officials not serving on this board)

None

Statement of Barbara McRae on Nikwasi Initiative Seeking to Take Ownership of the Nikwasi Mound

We Are All People of the Mountains
Creating a partnership around Nikwasi Mound

Background

Two hundred years ago, the Native people living in present Macon County suffered a terrible wrong with the loss of their homelands.

The Treaty by which that occurred allowed Cherokees who wished to remain and become citizens to claim reserves of 640 acres around their homesteads. Hoping to preserve the places most dear to them, the Cherokee pursued a policy of claiming parcels that included those sites. One of their most sacred places, Nikwasi Mound, was claimed by a Cherokee woman, Na-ha, or Rebecca, and her husband Gideon Morris.
After the loss of their territory, the Cherokee suffered a further insult. The treaty that had granted individual reserves was flagrantly ignored. The head of the survey party appointed by the State personally burned Rebecca and Gideon off their land and forced them to abandon it.

Rebecca sued the federal government. The courts supported her claim and granted cash compensation to the Morrises and the other reservees who had suffered losses.

They did not get their land, or their sacred places back.

Not all the settlers approved of the violent action that cost the Morrises their reserve. Jesse Siler, who was among the richest of the newcomers, became a friend and ally when they moved to a house in the little village of Franklin, near his home. He later acquired the Morris reserve. He and his descendants cared for the mound while it remained in their family.

Many years later, in the 1940s, two of Siler’s descendants, Weimar Jones and Bob Sloan, were leaders in a campaign to save the Mound from the commercial development that began after World War II. Since their successful efforts in 1946, the Mound has been owned by, and tended by, the Town of Franklin.
During the 19th century, the Mound was a prominent landscape feature. It stood in a field near the river, and the State Road passed by on the north side. Travelers could not help but note it, and all travel writers who came through the region mentioned its antiquity and uniqueness in admiring terms.

The 20th century was not so kind. Plowing and weather caused some erosion, and some small digs occurred. The fields were infilled to raise the bottomland above flood stage. Today, the Mound is smaller than it was in 1820. It appears even smaller than it is because some of the base is under many feet of fill. Commercial development has crowded it and reduced its importance on the landscape. But, it is still an impressive presence. It still deeply moves people who know its history, especially those whose ancestors lived in its shadow and gathered with one another in the town house on its summit.

Descendants of the pioneers also have strong attachments to the Mound, rooted in 200 years of their own history. Those feelings are especially strong among those who helped to preserve the ancient place, or whose families were involved in that effort.

This unique and important site holds layer upon layer of history and prehistory – history that is overlaid by powerful emotions and deep spiritual beliefs.

A new beginning

Today, we have an opportunity to bring this story full circle in a manner that honors the original inhabitants of our town and the settlers who followed them here – but also honors the descendants of both groups, who are still here.

Deeding Nikwasi Mound to Nikwasi Initiative Inc. will give the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joint ownership with us and ensure that, in perpetuity, they share equally with us in its care and preservation.

Nikwasi Initiative has been working since 2013 to build friendships between the people of Franklin and Macon County, and our Cherokee neighbors.

It has been a richly rewarding process. We have learned how much we have in common.

Many in our region share more than our common humanity – many have family bonds that have remained strong through the generations. Many people in Franklin and Macon County have Cherokee ancestry, and many Cherokee have roots among the early settlers.

Regardless of where we came from, or what our individual stories and ancestry may be, we are all people of the mountains.

We share this beautiful place where we are blessed to live. To keep it beautiful, healthy, and prosperous, we need each other.

Most of us have few opportunities in our lives to do something truly meaningful. Tonight, we have such an opportunity. We can take a step beyond the symbolic “extending the hand of friendship” and offer concrete proof that we are friends and intend to develop our friendship with our neighbors across the hills.
This is an historic moment.

The next 200 years start now. We can begin writing a new history based on mutual support, respect, and friendship. Those are enormously powerful resources that can bring a brighter future to all of us.

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara McRae
Vice-Mayor — Town of Franklin

About Nikwasi Initiative Inc.

Nikwasi Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, organized as a Community Development Organization. Its partners are the Town of Franklin, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Macon County, and Mainspring Conservation Trust. The board is made up of representatives of all the partners, and all have contributed financial support to its operation.

Nikwasi Initiative was organized in 2013 as Mountain Partners. Its goal was to nurture understanding and reconciliation between the people of Franklin and Macon County and the Eastern Band. The group incorporated and won nonprofit status in 2018.

The partnership has pursued development of the Cherokee Heritage Corridor, a trail linking significant Native American sites. Efforts by Mainspring to restore brownfield sites and improve properties along the Little Tennessee River, near the Mound, inspired further attention to Nikwasi. The group has continued to work on ways the Mound can be enhanced and interpreted for visitors as part of the Corridor. A kiosk with interpretive panels will be erected this spring as part of that process

The Eastern Band has furthered efforts to enhance the area around the Mound through a significant investment in adjoining property. Nikwasi Initiative has been an active partner in discussions relating to a possible museum annex/visitors center there.

As these efforts focus strongly on revitalization of this important section of Franklin, the potential economic benefit to the town and county is enormous.

Agenda Packet

Agenda Packet for the March 2019 Franklin Town Council Meeting by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 5, 2019

3/05/2019 03:56:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , March 2019 Weather , nikwasi 0 comments

Town Council Hears Proposal to Deed Nikwasi Mound to Nikwasi Initiative

At the regular March 2019 meeting of the Franklin Town Council, Councilman Barbara McRae, Vice-Mayor, presented a proposal that the Town of Franklin deed the Nikwasi Indian Mound over to the Nikwasi Initiative, a non-profit that she co-chairs. A video of the presentation and discussion, along with a copy of her statement, has been posted on the blog. [LINK]

A gavel-to-gavel video of the regular March 2019 meeting of the Franklin Town Council will be posted online later today.

Outlook

A broad area of dry Canadian high pressure will continue over our region through Thursday then move out over the Atlantic. Temperatures will warm modestly during the latter part of the work week as the center of the high moves offshore. A vigorous cold front will then approach the forecast area from the west arriving on Sunday.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

Very windy conditions may develop across the region tonight into Wednesday, especially along the higher ridges. The combination of windy conditions and unseasonably cold air will likely produce bitterly cold wind chills on Wednesday morning. A Wind Chill Advisory could soon be needed.

WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 45. Light winds out of the northwest shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values near 10. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values near 10. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chills will be in the 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

onuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values)

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -1 in the morning, then in the 20s during the day. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s. Wind chill near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as -1 in the morning, then in the 20s during the day. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 40s.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Macon County Almanac for March 05, 2019

Highest Temperature 77°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1955
Lowest Temperature -1°F in Highlands in 1960
Greatest Rainfall 2.68 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2008
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1980

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 3:55 am on March 04, 2019

Town Council Hears Proposal to Deed Nikwasi Mound to the Nikwasi Initiative

3/04/2019 09:30:00 PM 2019 Franklin Town Council , Barbara McRae , ECBI , MaconGov , nikwasi , Nikwasi Initiative , Nikwasi Mound 0 comments

Councilman Barbara McRae, Vice-Mayor, presented a proposal that the Town of Franklin deed the Nikwasi Indian Mound over to the Nikwasi Initiative, a non-profit that she co-chairs. A copy of her statement has been posted below.

Macon MEdia could not find a website for the Nikwasi Initiative, but has found a lot about on various websites devoted to Cherokee Tourism, including Visit Cherokee. [LINK]

Here is an excerpt:

The Nikwasi Initiative oversees the Cherokee Cultural Corridor project, a heritage tourism initiative to preserve and showcase historical sites crucial to the US and EBCI. (Preliminary map above.) Conceptualized to be a regional economic driver, the Corridor is about 60 miles long and extends from Cherokee along Highway 28 along the Little Tennessee River to Franklin and continues along Highway 441 to the Georgia border. Sites include Anglo-Cherokee War Battlefields, Cowee, Lauada Cemetery/Fontana Lake, and Cherokee - Qualla Boundary Gateway, among others. Signage in Cherokee and English will inform visitors about the region’s past and present. One of the goals is to publish a brochure to guide visitors along the corridor.

The Town of Franklin, Macon County, and EBCI have all contributed start-up funds for NI. There are many other funders to the Corridor project, including the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, and the Cannon Foundation.

Editors Note: Macon Media has not been invited to cover any of the meetings or events of this organization.

A video of that segment of the March 2019 town council meeting will be added below once it finishes processing.

If the video refuses to load, watch the video on Youtube. [LINK]

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We Are All People of the Mountains
Creating a partnership around Nikwasi Mound
by Vice-Mayor Barbara McRae

Nikwasi Initiative Statement on Mound by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

Previous Meetings Dealing with Ownership of the Nikwasi Mound

10-07-2014 Aldermen pass resolution reaffirming ownership of Nikwasi, willing to work with tribe on maintenance [LINK]

08-14-2013 ECBI Chief Hicks Speaks to County Commissioners [LINK TO FULL MEETING]

03-03-2014 Nikwasi Mound Presentation at the March 2014 Franklin Aldermen Meeting

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, March 4, 2019

3/04/2019 03:40:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , March 2019 Weather 0 comments

Outlook

A broad area of dry Canadian high pressure will build into our region through the middle of the week, bringing temperatures will be well below normal in the same time period before recovering toward the end of the week. Expect a rather vigorous cold front to approach from the west next weekend.

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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

Freezing temperatures will likely freeze moisture on area roadways causing ice patches to form. Please exercise caution on your way to work this morning.

Advisory level northwest winds are possible, especially across the
higher elevations Tuesday night into Wednesday, behind a second cold
front. The combination of gusty winds and unseasonably cold air will
likely produce dangerously cold wind chills.

WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)

Clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values in the teens overnight. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 30s. Wind chill values in the upper teens and lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values in the teens. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values in the 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times overnight. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 30s. Wind chill values will be in the 20s at times. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values below zero at times overnight. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s.

Macon County Almanac for March 04, 2019

Highest Temperature 80°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature 3°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 2016

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 3:40 am on March 04, 2019

Weather Update #2 for Sunday, March 3, 2019

3/03/2019 10:10:00 PM March 2019 Weather , weather 0 comments

Evening Weather Update

Most locations in Macon County received between three-quarters and an inch of rainfall this afternoon and evening.

The image included with this update shows rainfall totals reported by remote weather stations in the county. [click the image to embiggen to a larger size]

Temperatures will be dropping to near or below freezing overnight, so be careful of possible black ice on the roadways.

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Weather Update #1 for Sunday, March 3, 2019

3/03/2019 10:26:00 AM March 2019 Weather , weather 0 comments

Rain will move into Macon County between noon and 2 pm today an there is a moderate chance of thunderstorms this afternoon Rainfall amounts are expected to be around three-quarters of an inch and could be double that in locations that experience multiple thunderstorms.

Highs today will be in the mid-50s and fog is expected to develop after 3 pm.

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Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, March 3, 2019

3/03/2019 03:50:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , March 2019 Weather 0 comments

Outlook

A rainy low-pressure system will move through the region today with thunderstorms possible across the southern part of the forecast area. Dry high-pressure building in behind this system will bring much colder and breezy conditions Monday through the middle of the week.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

A cold front will likely bring periods of moderate to heavy rain across the region late this morning through the evening. Ponding of water in urban areas is possible and some area streams may reach or exceed bankfull levels.

Advisory level northwest winds are possible, especially across higher elevations, late Tuesday into Wednesday behind a secondary cold front. The combination of gusty winds and unseasonably cold conditions may support dangerously cold wind chills.

WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Sunday

A chance of rain before 11am, then showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 55. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a lows in the upper teens.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Sunday

A chance of rain before 11am, then showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 55. Calm winds rising to come out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the upper teens.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Sunday

A slight chance of rain before 11am, then showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 1pm. High near 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest wind around 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 30s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Sunday

A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 1pm. High near 50. Winds out of the south wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Patchy fog before midnight. Patchy freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Patchy freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Macon County Almanac for March 03, 2019

Highest Temperature 82°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Franklin in 1980
Greatest Rainfall 3.72 inches in Highlands in 1934
Greatest Snowfall 9.0 inches in Nantahala in 1942

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 3:50 am on March 03, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 2, 2019
SpaceX Launches Dragon Test Flight

3/02/2019 03:55:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , Human Spaceflight , March 2019 Weather , SpaceX 0 comments

News Brief

The United States is one step closer to having the ability to launch manned missions from our soil for the first time since 2011 when the space shuttle program ended. SpaceX launched an unmanned Dragon capsule that will dock at the International Space Station and then splash down in the Atlantic Ocean later this week.

A full video of the test flight is available on Youtube. [LINK]

A fellow citizen journalist also has a video. [LINK]

Outlook

High pressure will build across the region today and move east before an area of low pressure and a strong cold front crosses the area late Sunday into Monday. Dry high pressure and cold temperatures will return over the forecast area Monday and persist through the middle of next week, during which dangerously cold wind chills are expected.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

WEATHER SPONSOR

Weather Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today. Heavy rain is expected Sunday and dangerously cold conditions next week.

A strong cold front will likely bring periods of moderate to heavy rain will fall across the region beginning Sunday morning and continuing through the evening. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are also possible during the afternoon and evening hours. Ponding of water in urban areas is possible and some area streams may reach or exceed bankfull levels.

Advisory level northwest winds are possible especially across higher elevations sometime late Tuesday into Wednesday behind a secondary cold front. The combination of gusty winds and unseasonable cold conditions may support dangerously cold wind chills.

WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 55. Calm winds in the morning then rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 55. Calm winds in the morning then out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning then shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest early 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 40s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west around 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable before midnight.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 55. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 40s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 20s.

Macon County Almanac for March 02, 2019

Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature 3°F in Highlands in 1914
Greatest Rainfall 2.86 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Greatest Snowfall 12.0 inches in Highlands in 1942

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 3:54 am on March 02, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, March 1, 2019

3/01/2019 01:02:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , March 2019 Weather 0 comments

Outlook

The wet pattern continues as a stationary front will remain from the Gulf coast to our region into the weekend. Low pressure and a strong cold front will arrive Sunday night. Dry high pressure and much colder temperatures will eventually spread back over the area early next week.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

WEATHER SPONSOR

Weather Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today. Colder temperature are expected to impact the region next week.

WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning then from the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-low 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high n the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers likely after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm winds in the morning then from the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Light and variable winds rising to come out of the south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Highs in the 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Macon County Almanac for March 01, 2019

Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1972
Lowest Temperature 6°F in Highlands in 1920
Greatest Rainfall 2.50 inches in Franklin in 1875
Greatest Snowfall 8.0 inches in Nantahala in 1968

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Published at 1:02 am on March 01, 2019

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