Weather
Snow cancels school
Moderate snow is falling in the Sylva area, prompting local school officials to cancel classes for the day. Southwestern Community College is on a two hour delay. Have snow pictures? Post them on our Facebook… »
Basketball games postponed
Last night’s snow has caused Smoky Mountain’s home basketball games with East Henderson to be postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday. East does not have a JV women’s team so the JV men will play at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity women and varsity… »
Basketball games to start at 5:30 p.m.
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the schedule has been changed for Smoky Mountain’s basketball games at Enka tonight. The varsity women will play at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men. The JV games have been postponed and will be made up at a later… »
Jackson County sees snowfall overnight [photos + video]
Linda and Bill Jennings trekked out to the Blue Ridge Parkway early Thursday morning (Oct. 20) to catch a glimpse of the snow that fell overnight. The couple, from Tampa, Fla., said they have a home in Bryson City and are vacationing. The Jennings said this was the first snow their dog Starr had experienced… »
Duke Energy says ‘power outages expected’ in region
In an update sent out this afternoon, Duke Energy district manager for government and business relations Fred Alexander advises that power outages in the region are expected. Later today and tonight, heavy rain and gusty winds will come about, Alexander says. Tuesday morning will see stronger winds that can “cause widespread power outages.” “Experience shows that… »
Storm leaves trail of destruction throughout County [photo gallery]
UPDATED: 5:23 p.m. Severe thunderstorms swept across the region Monday night and Tuesday morning, bringing down trees and power lines. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, trees were still blocking Riverwood Drive near Webster and Lloyd Avenue in Sylva. Many in Webster, Dillsboro and some areas of Sylva were without electricity as crews worked to repair… »
Power company prepares for possible heavy rain; flood watch issued
With a forecast calling for up to 5 inches of rain across Duke Energy’s Nantahala service area overnight, the power company is moving more water from its Jackson County East and West fork reservoirs, according to Fred Alexander, Duke’s district manager for government and community relations. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch… »
Saturday school schedule clarified
Superintendent Sue Nations has clarified the school schedule for Saturday caused by students missing class Monday due to snow. Blue Ridge students will be in class Saturday, but it will only be a teacher workday for Smoky Mountain District students. Nations had previously told the Herald that any time school was closed Monday through Thursday… »
Major snowstorm hits county [photo gallery + video]
The season’s third major snowstorm hit Jackson County with a vengeance in the wee hours of Monday morning dropping 10 inches of the white stuff on the Sylva-Dillsboro area by daybreak with moderate snow still falling around 9 a.m. Jackson County Schools, which were initially on a two-hour delay, were closed as was Southwestern Community… »
County gets another layer of snow [photo gallery]
Starting Saturday (Dec. 11) night, snow fell on Sylva and by Monday (Dec. 13) morning much of the area is blanketed with a thick layer of white. As of this morning, all Jackson County school are closed, as are all Jackson County offices. Haywood and Southwestern community colleges are also closed. Clinic appointments at the… »
