Clay County Schools on a two-hour delay for December 1

Clay County Schools, Community
two-hour delay
This is a message from Clay County Schools Superintendent Dale Cole with two important announcements.
First, due to the weather forecast, Clay County Schools will operate under a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 1st. This will allow us to check the safety of the roads in the morning before making a decision on the rest of the day.
The second announcement is a reminder that all qualifying HHS students will be taking the ACT Work Keys assessment tomorrow as scheduled unless school is canceled altogether.
Thank you for your attention and have a safe evening.

Light snow expected over next 24-hours

Weather
light snow

CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Two separate systems are expected to move through the area over the course of the next 24-hours, producing light snow showers.

The chance of snow and rain this afternoon is mainly before 3 p.m. Tonight, except more potential snow after 8 p.m. with rain and no before then. The weather service predicts little to no accumulation.

U.S Hwy. 441/ Newfound Gap Road is closed from Gatlinburg, Tenn. to Cherokee County, N.C. due to snow/ice.

The National Weather Service out of Morristown, Tenn. has issued this following hazardous weather outlook for Clay County.

Two separate systems will bring snow today and tonight. The first
will arrive this morning and continue into the early afternoon,
with a trace to up to an inch on the plateau and 1-3 inches over
the mountains of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia above 2500
feet. Only a trace to a tenth of an inch is expected in the lower
elevations.

The second system will come yonight through early Saturday
morning, which could produce another trace to up to an inch on
the plateau and 2 to 4 inches across the eastern mountains above
2500 feet. Accumulations in the lower elevations will again only
range from a trace to a tenth or two. A winter weather advisory
has been issued for the higher elevations of the East Tennessee
and southwest Virginia mountains from Friday morning through
Saturday morning.

Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 p.m.

Community, Weather
winter weather advisory

CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – National Weather Service (NWS) office in Morristown, Tenn. expects most temperatures to stay above freezing and for any snow accumulation to melt. Drivers should still use precaution in case temperatures drop and black ice forms.

In the NWS, winter weather advisory report, the organization stated:

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Periods of snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected, with perhaps some locally higher amounts above 5000 feet in elevation.

* WHERE…Northeast and southeast Mountains of East Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina.

* WHEN…Until 10 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 511.

Clay County GOP has canceled tonight’s meeting and candidate forum.

Heavy fainfall and flood watch issued for Clay

Community, Weather
flood watch

CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Clay County’s included in widespread flood watch for much of the southwestern N.C., north Ga, and southeast Tenn.

Heavy rainfall expected to continue through Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. National Weather Service (NWS) also issued a flood watch around 4:30 a.m. Monday, Feb 10 for the area.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight Heavy rainfall will move into the area today ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary. The main axis of heaviest rain will be along and south of Interstate 40. Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches will be possible through tonight with locally higher amounts possible. This rainfall will lead to additional flooding across the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday Heavy rainfall will continue into Tuesday with continued flooding likely. Another round of heavy rainfall is expected Wednesday into Thursday as the front lifts northward across the region. Widespread amounts of 2-3 inches will be possible. Rainfall totals from Monday through Thursday will range from 3 to 6 inches. Strong to severe thunderstorms may be possible Wednesday evening through early Thursday morning. The primary hazard will be damaging winds. Mountain wave high winds are expected across the mountains and foothills Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning.

Other counties included in the hazardous weather statement are:

Cherokee-Clay-Scott-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan- Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest Cocke- Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene- Washington-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon- Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-Blount Smoky Mountains- North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs- McMinn-Northwest Monroe-Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley- West Polk-East Polk-Lee-Wise-Russell

Area responders urge residents to prepare for rounds of rain

News

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Meteorologists are forecasting a heavy amount of rainfall to descend on the north Georgia and western North Carolina mountains throughout the week, warning that possible flash flooding may occur in prone locations. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 5 to 7 inches of rain is expected in the region, with the potential of 10 inches of localized precipitation.

Clay County weather

North Carolina forecast by WNC Weather

Area first responders urge residents to remain aware of current conditions as rainfall amounts accumulate.

Towns County Emergency Management Agency encourages citizens to register with the CodeRED call-text alert system, an automated program that notifies residents of impending concern.

“We are aware of the potential of this storm impact over the next several days,” Towns County EMA Director Rickey Mathis explained to FYN this morning. “I have spoken to the Area 1 GEMA field coordinator as well as the chapter chairman of the Red Cross. If needed, we will open a comfort station for those that may need to evacuate. The situation that is most concerning is a heavy rain 1-2 inches in a short period of time. With the ground saturation, it just runs off. Subscribing to the CodeRED alert system is a great way to get local information, and a great way for us to quickly alert the citizens as well as social media and FYN.”

Residents can subscribe for CodeRED alerts at http://www.townscountyga.org/emergency-alert-system.html

Hiwassee Dam Fire Department is ready should conditions warrant an emergency response. “Our swift water response team is prepared. If you live in flood prone areas, stay alert,” the Murphy, NC department advised. “Monitor the streams as well as NOAA radio. Be prepared to evacuate. The forecast is still not set in stone, but we have seen predictions for anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of rain through Friday. The ground is saturated and the streams are already above normal flow.”

Emergency crews in Towns County, GA, Clay County, NC, and surrounding areas are additionally trained in swift water response.

Follow FYN for weather-related updates in our area of coverage.

 

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Rain expected to produce possible flooding through New Years

News
Towns County weather

HIAWASSEE, Ga. –  The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch which will take effect this evening, Thursday, Dec. 27, with a Wind Advisory currently in place throughout FYN’s areas of coverage.

Between Thursday evening through Saturday morning, light rain will move into the state Thursday, becoming moderate to heavy across most of north and central Georgia Thursday night. The heavy rain will persist into Friday before tapering off Friday night. Total rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches is expected through Saturday morning with isolated higher amounts likely.Hiawassee weather

A second round of precipitation is expected to develop on Saturday, with an additional 1-2 inches of rain possible through New Year’s Eve.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for portions of north Georgia through 7 a.m. Friday morning, with sustained winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 40 mph possible. The strongest gusts are expected across the higher elevations and ridgetops. With already saturated soils, strong winds could down trees and power lines.

Soil conditions remain highly moist and river levels remain elevated across the area. Even a relatively small amount of rainfall will produce significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers. Once the rain ends, high water could persist for several days after.

 

 

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