Weather Briefing for Martin Luther King, Jr, Day, 2022

This is a truncated weather briefing.

General Outlook

A cold high pressure is expected to be in control of our weather into the middle of the week. Cold and breezy conditions are expected today. Temperatures will rebound to near normal mid-week ahead of our next cold front.

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National Weather Map and Local forecasts through Wednesday Night

Franklin Area

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs near freezing and up to the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 15. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the early evening becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers likely. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Highlands Plateau

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 20s. Wind chill values below zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 15. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Calm winds in the early afternoon increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph before midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Otto and South Central Macon County

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near freezing and up to the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 17. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the early evening shifting and decreasing to light winds out of the north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Showers, mainly before 5am. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Nantahla Area

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 17. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the early evening becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Rain showers before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Due to snow that has melted and water being frozen overnight, please use extreme caution on the roadways until temperatures rise above freezing. In locations above 3500 and places that do not receive sunlight (roads that on the northside of a hill, for example), this will not happen today.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
609 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY…

* WHAT…Snow and black ice. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Wet roads will refreeze, becoming icy and slippery.

* WHERE…Portions of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and western North Carolina, near the Blue Ridge Escarpment.

* WHEN…Until 8 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Widespread black ice should be expected this morning, and may be a concern into the middle of the week. DOT asks persons to stay off roads unless absolutely necessary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep a flashlight, food, water, and a warm blanket in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at…1…800…2 6 7…8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. The latest state road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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