News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure continues until the next cold front arrives Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A cyclone develops along this front as it moves offshore Friday, and another round of wintry weather is possible across the region the first part of the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Highs in the mid 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 8pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Light winds out of the northeast. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 17. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming calm ibefore midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 14.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High in the mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between 8pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the south.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 11pm and midnight, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Low in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 30s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
…AREAS OF BLACK ICE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AGAIN THIS MORNING…
Plentiful sunshine has caused snowmelt across the area yesterday afternoon. In locations that still have snow on the ground and wet roadways have refrozen overnight. Black ice and frozen slush will likely form on the roadways. Slick and hazardous roads should be expected through this morning when sunshine should again allow the ice to thaw.
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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 19th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 70°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1994
Greatest Rainfall 2.80 inches in Franklin in 1876
Greatest Snowfall 3.6 inches in Highlands in 1998
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 18th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode January 18th, 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
• Inmates sue Arkansas doc, jail after unknowingly taking dangerous doses of ivermectin [ars TECHNICA]
• Omicron is not that mild: 50,000 to 300,000 more US deaths projected by March: COVID-19 updates [USA Today]
• People Are Hiding That Their Unvaccinated Loved Ones Died of COVID [The Atlantic]
• Florida Department of Health confirms Dr. Raul Pino put on leave for encouraging Orange County Department of Health employees to get vaccinated [WMFE-FM]
• US airlines warn of ‘catastrophic disruption’ on Wednesday due to 5G activation [The Verge]
• Backlash as US billionaire dismisses Uyghur abuse [BBC News]
• Astronomers propose building a neutrino telescope — out of the Pacific Ocean[Space.com]
• Habitat for Humanity builds 3D-printed home in 28 hours [Free Think]
• 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]
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On This Day
January 19th is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 346 days remain until the end of the year (347 in leap years).
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, January 19, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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