I just started a new server on the latest snapshot. My friends and I are having issues loading into the world. The skybox generates but the chunks never load. Once we are in the world it is usually fine, at least until one of us walks off too far and falls off the edge. Restarting the server and relogging fixes the issue
Environment
Running 18w49a through MultiMC
Java 1.8.0_091
Windows 10
Other users reported identical issues.
Update: One core of the server CPU is pinned at all times. while the others idle around 15% Then minutes later it will be a different core that is pinned.