Weather Briefing for Thursday, January 16, 2025

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025)

FRANKLIN AREA SCHOOLS

"Macon County Schools-Franklin area will operate on a two hour delay on Thursday, January 16, 2025 with no buses on icy roads."

NANTAHALA SCHOOL

"Due to road conditions, especially in bus turnarounds, Nantahala School will have a two-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 16. We ask parents who drop their children off at school to drop students off at the principal's door again Thursday morning. Thank you for your continued patience and support! Please stay safe and warm!"

HIGHLANDS SCHOOL

"Highlands School will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow with limited bus service. School will begin at 10:00 am. Please do not drop off students before 9:30 to ensure access to the building and proper supervision. Due to the possibility of icy roads, buses will run only to the following pick-up and drop off points tomorrow.

Bus 109 AM will pick up students at the Shortoff Baptist Church at 9:00 am and at Clear Creek Baptist Church at 9:25. Bus 105 AM will pick up students at the Dollar General Store (across the road from the Scaly Fire Department) at 9:25. The same drop-off points will be used in the afternoon as well. If you live on a road that is not maintained, please bring your child to one of the noted pick up points or bring your child to school. If you live on a road that is not maintained and it is not safe to travel, please stay home and your child can attend and participate through remote learning. Again, Highlands School will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow. School will begin at 10:00 am."



GENERAL OUTLOOK

A moderating westerly flow of air will return temperatures to around normal for today and Friday as high pressure keeps us dry. Low pressure moving across the region will provide widespread showers on Saturday before arctic high pressure returns early next week.

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WEATHER SPONSOR

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DAY SPONSOR

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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, breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely or a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Lows around 30. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
..SATURDAY...Rain. Freezing rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Very gusty northwest winds develop today into tpnight. A Wind Advisory may be needed. An arctic air mass moves into the area Sunday night and remains in place through Tuesday. Temperatures and wind chill values will be much below normal. The potential for any wintry precipitation during this time is highly uncertain.

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NEWS UPDATES

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Published at 5.00am on Thursday, January 16, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins