News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure continues through mid week. A cold front sweeps across the area Wednesday evening, before an increasingly unpredictable but active pattern sets in for the weekend, potentially producing another round of winter weather.
Public Schools in Macon County are closed to students today, January 18th, 2022.
There will be no virtual instruction.
Latest Power Outage Report
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
…AREAS OF BLACK ICE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING…
Abundant sunshine in most areas allowed roads to warm and driving conditions to improve for a time Monday afternoon. However, in most areas where snow is on the ground, they remained wet from snowmelt. Tonight was considerably colder than Sunday night, and any roads that were still wet at sunset likely will freeze over. Black ice will be a significant road hazard through at least late this morning, when sunshine should again allow the ice to thaw.
Transportation agencies have advised the public to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. Any motorists that do venture out are urged to use extreme caution. If a road looks wet, it likely is covered in a thin sheet of ice.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the north.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning dereasing to light winds in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast in the early evening around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the south. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 20s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
…AREAS OF BLACK ICE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING…
Abundant sunshine in most areas allowed roads to warm and driving conditions to improve for a time Monday afternoon. However, in most areas where snow is on the ground, they remained wet from snowmelt. Tonight was considerably colder than Sunday night, and any roads that were still wet at sunset likely will freeze over. Black ice will be a significant road hazard through at least late this morning, when sunshine should again allow the ice to thaw.
Transportation agencies have advised the public to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. Any motorists that do venture out are urged to use extreme caution. If a road looks wet, it likely is covered in a thin sheet of ice.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the lower range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.2 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (2.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for January 18th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 71°F in Franklin in 1974
Lowest Temperature 0°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1977
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1926
Greatest Snowfall 8.0 inches in Highlands in 1893
Record weather events for December in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on Dec 31, 1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on Dec 30, 1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands on Dec 14, 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on Dec 21, 1876
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Local and State News
Franklin Town Council – January 2022 Regular Meeting
Asheville Citizen-Times COVID-19 Tracker [Asheville Citizen-Times]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – January 17th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode January 17th, 2021
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 5:31pm CET, 10 January 2022, there have been 305,914,601 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,486,304 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 9 January 2022, a total of 9,126,987,353 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:31pm CET, 10 January 2022, there have been 59,138,083 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 830,334 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 23 December 2021, a total of 485,274,895 vaccine doses have been administered.
Dr John Campbell: Vaccination advice in the age of omicron
• COVID-19 patients show more signs of brain damage than people with Alzheimer’s disease [WATE-TV (Knoxville, TN)]
• Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination [The Conversation]
• Necessity of COVID-19 Vaccination in Persons Who Have Already Had COVID-19 [Clinical Infectious Diseases]
• Expect more worrisome variants after Omicron, scientists say [CTV News]
• Beijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected [CNN]
• Global COVID Cases Reaches 331 Mln, Death Rate Totals 5.56 Mln [Georgian Journal]
• Monitoring COVID-19
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• COVID-19 case rates by county in 2021 [AXIOS]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
WeatherBrains 835
Level1 News January 18 2022: Snorlax On Crime
• Cordkillers 392 – What Price is Right? (w/ Lamarr Wilson) [Cordkillers]
SpaceX – Boost Back – Entry & Landing Burns – Launch to Landing – Transporter 3 – 01-13-2022
Junkers G38 | The Giant Airliner With Cabins In Its Wings
How To Simulate The Universe With DFT
Ship 20 Prepared for Lifting | SpaceX Boca Chica
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On This Day
January 18th is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 347 days remain until the end of the year (348 in leap years).
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesay, January 18, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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