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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2010, 2:45 PM EST for 38 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 2, 2010, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 37 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010, 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2010, 8:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2010, 5:07 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 38 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Murray County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:06 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 8 Ssw Braswell, GA | AROUND AN INCH IN WESTERN PAULDING COUNTY. SNOWING HEAVILY NOW. NO ACCUMULATION ON ROADS YET. |
| Mar 2, 9:06 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Cleveland, GA | AN INCH OF SNOW IN WHITE COUNTY. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSING. |
| Mar 2, 9:14 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Dalton, GA | SNOW BEGINNING TO STICK ON ROADS. ACCUMULATION HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST HOUR. |
| Mar 2, 9:36 AM EST | SNOW 1.7 | Ringgold, GA | SNOW IS CONTINUING TO FALL. |
| Mar 2, 10:22 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 7 N Blairsville, GA | 2 INCHES ON THE PICNIC TABLES. SNOW STARTED AT 8AM. |
| Mar 2, 10:26 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Helen, GA | |
| Mar 2, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Cedartown, GA | |
| Mar 2, 11:23 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Dallas, GA | |
| Mar 2, 11:50 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Suches, GA | SIX INCHES ON DECKS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. |
| Mar 2, 11:55 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Dalton, GA | SNOW COVERING ROADS IN COUNTY. UP TO 3 INCHES IN NORTHERN PORTIONS OF COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 12:20 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Morganton, GA | STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF THE REPORT. |
| Mar 2, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Sw Kennesaw, GA | 2.5 INCHES MEASURED. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROADS ARE SLUSHY...WITH SOME ACCUMULATION ON THE ROADS. |
| Mar 2, 1:30 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Lookout Mountain, GA | 7-8 INCHES ESTIMATED ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. WET...HEAVY SNOW CAUSING TREES TO BEND OVER. ROADS VERY SLICK. |
| Mar 2, 1:35 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 3 Se Trenton, GA | OFFICERS REPORTING UP TO 4 INCHES ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN. |
| Mar 2, 1:35 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Lookout Mountain, GA | OFFICERS REPORTING UP TO 4 INCHES ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN. |
| Mar 2, 1:53 PM EST | SNOW 3 | La Fayette, GA | THREE INCHES WIDESPREAD IN THE VALLEY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Juno, GA | MOST OF THE COUNTY RECEIVED ABOUT 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW. HOWEVER...THE NORTHERN PART RECEIVED UP TO 5.0 INCHES. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Blue Ridge, GA | 2.0 TO 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Cisco, GA | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. GENERALLY 1.5 INCHES SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Kennesaw, GA | 3.0 INCHES MAXIMUM ACROSS THE COUNTY...MAINLY IN THE NORTH PART. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Rossville, GA | AT LEAST THREE INCHES OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 E Ellijay, GA | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW WEST TO 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW EAST. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 N Dalton, GA | 2.0 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH TO 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW NORTH. ROADS WET. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 Ne Dallas, GA | 3.0 INCHES WEST TO 4.0 INCHES EAST PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 N Helen, GA | 2.0 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH TO 4.0 INCHES NORTH. GEORGIA HIGHWAY 75 NORTH OF HELEN IMPASSABLE WITH SEVERAL STRANDED VEHICLES. RICHARD B. RUSSELL HIGHWAY CLOSED. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Dahlonega, GA | 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW MAXIMUM...GENERALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Hiawassee, GA | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW WEST TO 4.0 INCHES EAST PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Homer, GA | 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW NORTH TO 6.0 INCHES SOUTH. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Silver City, GA | UP TO 6.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEY VIEW AND NORTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY. GENERALLY 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Summerville, GA | 5.0 TO 6.0 INCHES OF SNOW NORTH PART OF THE COUNTY TO LESS THAN 1.0 INCH SOUTH PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Suches, GA | MOST OF THE COUNTY RECEIVED 3.0 INCHES...EXCEPT FOR THE EAST SIDE IN THE SUCHES...COOPERSTOWN...NEELS GAP AREA, WHERE UP TO 9.0 INCHES FELL. |
| Mar 2, 3:15 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Dahlonega, GA | SNOWFALL TOTAL FROM APPROXIMATELY 6 AM EST. |
| Mar 2, 3:15 PM EST | SNOW 3.4 | Rockmart, GA | ROADS ARE SLUSHY...BUT NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. SNOW STILL FALLING AT A LIGHT TO MODERATE RATE. SNOWFALL TOTAL SINCE 8 AM EST. |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 Se Canton, GA | MEASURED AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 4 Ne Waleska, GA | MEASURED ON A COCORAHS PAD. |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Canton, GA | MEASURED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 8 | Jasper, GA | MEASURED ON A COCORAHS OBSERVER PAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
531 WWUS42 KFFC 011945 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 245 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TUESDAY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A SURGE OF COLD AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...AND WILL CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE MIX WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...BEGINNING IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND SPREADING TO THE SOUTHEAST. GAZ006>009-013>016-020345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 245 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WARNING IS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO CLEVELAND. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019>025-027-030>035-041>045-020345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 245 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA...NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO JEFFERSON. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WEST... AND HOLDING OFF UNTIL NEAR NOON IN THE EAST. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ036>039-046>060-066>068-070-020345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 245 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE...TO JACKSON...TO CRAWFORDVILLE. THE ADVISORY IS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EPHESUS...TO MONROE...TO LEXINGTON. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WEST... AND HOLDING OFF UNTIL AFTERNOON IN THE EAST. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
6 follow-up statements
162 WWUS42 KFFC 020341 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1041 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TUESDAY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A SURGE OF COLD AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...AND WILL CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY FALL LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING...JUST BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS COMPLETELY BEFORE MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. GAZ006>009-013>016-021145- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1041 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO CLEVELAND. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019>025-027-030>035-041>045-021145- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 1041 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO JEFFERSON. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WEST... AND TOWARD THE EASTERN COUNTIES DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ036>039-046>060-066>068-070-021145- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 1041 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE...TO JACKSON...TO CRAWFORDVILLE...AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EPHESUS...TO MONROE...TO LEXINGTON. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WEST... AND BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST...THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING...BEFORE ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 19
158 WWUS42 KFFC 020816 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 316 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TODAY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A SURGE OF COLD AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN HAS BEGUN ACROSS WESTERN GEORGIA...AND WILL CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY FALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...JUST BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS COMPLETELY BY MIDNIGHT. GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>035-041>045-021630- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR 316 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND THE ATLANTA METRO AREA FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WEST... AND BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST...THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING...BEFORE ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-021>024-021630- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.100302T1300Z-100303T0500Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE- FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...GAINESVILLE 316 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ036>039-046>060-066>068-070-021630- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 316 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WEST... AND BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST...THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING...BEFORE ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
368 WWUS42 KFFC 021444 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TODAY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A SURGE OF COLD AIR TO THE REGION. SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA...WITH ANY LEFTOVER RAIN QUICKLY CHANGING TO A MIX. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY FALL LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...AND SHOULD END COMPLETELY BY MIDNIGHT. GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>035-041>045-022245- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO ATHENS. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...SPREADING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ036>038-046-047-022245- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-ROCKDALE-WALTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO ATHENS. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...SPREADING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-022245- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ021>024-022245- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAINESVILLE 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA...TAPERING OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ039-048>060-066>068-070-022245- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ WILKES-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN 944 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE...TO JACKSON...TO CRAWFORDVILLE...AND GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EPHESUS...TO COVINGTON...TO WASHINGTON. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING IN THE WEST... AND DURING THE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST. THE MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
953 WWUS42 KFFC 021506 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1006 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TODAY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A SURGE OF COLD AIR TO THE REGION. SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA...WITH ANY LEFTOVER RAIN QUICKLY CHANGING TO A MIX. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY FALL LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON... AND SHOULD END COMPLETELY BY MIDNIGHT. GAZ006>009-013>016-022315- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1006 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. 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 AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019>025-027-030>038-041>047-022315- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS 1006 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WARNING IS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO ATHENS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...TAPERING OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY FURTHER NORTH... CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ GAZ039-048>060-066>068-070-022315- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.100302T1700Z-100303T0500Z/ WILKES-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN 1006 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE...TO JACKSON...TO CRAWFORDVILLE...AND GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EPHESUS...TO COVINGTON...TO WASHINGTON. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING IN THE WEST... AND DURING THE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST. THE MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
704 WWUS42 KFFC 022159 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 459 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>047-022300- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON- CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS 459 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION IS COMING TO AN END OR DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CAN CELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ GAZ039-048>060-066>068-070-022300- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ WILKES-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN 459 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION IS COMING TO AN END OR DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CAN CELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
340 WWUS42 KFFC 022207 CCA WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 507 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>047-022300- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON- CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS 459 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION IS COMING TO AN END OR DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ GAZ039-048>060-066>068-070-022300- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100303T0500Z/ WILKES-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN 507 PM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION IS COMING TO AN END OR DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 1, 10:35 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 10:35 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1035 AM EST MON MAR 1 2010 .UPDATE... WILL SEND AN UPDATE SHORTLY JUST TO TWEAK TEMPS FOR TODAY...NOT MUCH CHANGE THERE. HAVE CLARIFIED SOME OF THE WEATHER GRIDS FOR TUESDAY...SO SOME MINOR CHANGES ALONG THOSE LINES. WINTER WEATHER EVENT FOR TUESDAY STILL LOOKS VERY BORDERLINE. A LITTLE CONCERNED BECAUSE SREF GUIDANCE INDICATES SOME ELEVATED INSTABILITY ALOFT AS THE UPPER LOW PUSHES THROUGH...THIS CAN BE SEEN ON GFS BUFR SOUNDINGS...MAINLY ABOVE 600MB. NAM BUFR SOUNDINGS NOT QUITE SO AGGRESSIVE. GFS (LOOKING AT THE 6Z RUN NOW) STILL COLDER...AND IF IT VERIFIES (PLUS WITH THE POSSIBILE INSTABILITY ALOFT) ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD BE A BIGGER DEAL THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. HOWEVER...NAM CONTINUES TO BE WARMER WITH LESS INSTABILITY...LEADING US TO BELIEVE CURRENT FORECAST IS STILL ON TRACK. THIS WILL DEFINITELY BE A TOUGH ONE WHEN BATTLING QPF VS. TEMPERATURES. WET BULB ZERO STILL A LITTLE FAR NORTH...BUT RECALL LAST YEAR ABOUT THIS TIME TEMPERATURES DIDN'T GET BELOW FREEZING YET WE HAD ACCUMULATING SNOW. IF THE UPPER LOW GOES ACROSS US AND BRINGS ANY INSTABILITY ALOFT...CONVECTIVE BANDS MAY BE ABLE TO DEVELOP WHICH WOULD OVERCOME THE WARMER SURFACE TEMPS. FOR NOW THOUGH BEST GUESS STILL INDICATES PLENTY OF SNOW FALLING...BUT MELTING THROUGH THE SURFACE LAYER (EXCEPT FOR IN THE MOUNTAINS). WILL HAVE TO DO A THOROUGH ANALYSIS FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE... BUT STAY TUNED FOR ANY UPGRADES TO THE SITUATION DEPENDING ON WHAT THE 12Z MODELS SHOW. TDP && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 505 AM EST MON MAR 1 2010/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE STATE WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER TX. HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE AREA BUT IT WILL BE SHIFTING EAST AS NEXT SYSTEM MOVES EAST OFF THE TX GULF COAST TODAY. THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO WESTERN GA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. ISENTROPIC LIFT BEGINS AHEAD OF THE LOW TONIGHT...WITH RAIN PUSHING INTO THE STATE. WILL SEE RAIN MIX WITH SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT WITH IT TURNING TO ALL SNOW BY DAY BREAK...MAINLY NORTH OF THE I 20 CORRIDOR. TEMPS SHOULD GET DOWN TO NEAR FREEZING BY DAY BREAK AND THEN RISING INTO TO MID TO UPPER 30S DURING THE DAY TUE. MOST PLACES (EXCEPT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF N GA) SHOULD SEE SNOW TURN BACK TO RAIN DURING THE DAY TUE. AS THE GULF LOW MOVES CLOSER...COLDER AIR WILL FILTER IN ALOFT...HOWEVER SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE TO WARM ACROSS THE AREA LEADING TO AN IMMEDIATE MELTING OF WHATEVER SNOW FALLS. MOST PLACES WILL SEE AN INCH OR LESS WITH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SEEING 2 TO 2 1/2 INCHES TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW MOVES QUICKLY EAST AND TURNS UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD TUE NIGHT. THE LOW SHOULD BE CENTERED OFF THE VA/NC COAST BY 12Z WED. THERE WILL STILL BE SOME DECENT BACKSIDE MOISTURE LINGERING ACROSS N GA THROUGH WED MORNING SO WILL CONTINUE WITH FLURRIES THROUGH EARLY WED. LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD WEDNESDAY ALLOWING ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO BUILD EASTWARD OUT OF THE PLAINS STATES. THIS LARGE RIDGE WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME CENTERED OVER MS/AL/GA BY FRI. THIS RIDGE SHOULD KEEP THE AREA PRECIPITATION FREE THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPS WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE THU/FRI WITH SEASONAL NORMS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. 01 AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY WITH SCT TO BKN MID/HIGH CLOUDS AND UNRESTRICTED VSBYS EXPECTED. CIGS AND VSBYS LOWERING INTO THE (LOW)VFR TO MVFR RANGE THIS EVENING...AS RAIN BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA...THEN POSSIBLY INTO THE IFR RANGE LATE TONIGHT AS PRECIP BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. STILL EXPECT RAIN TO BE THE DOMINANT P-TYPE THIS EVENING...BUT POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW LATE TONIGHT /EARLY TUESDAY ACROSS NORTHERN TAF SITES. NORTHWEST WINDS HOLDING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT MODELS STILL INDICATING WINDS BECOMING MORE NORTH-NORTHEAST AFTER SUNRISE...WITH A SWING BACK TO THE NORTHWEST SOMETIME DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN BACK NORTHEAST DURING THE EVENING. WILL FOLLOW PREVIOUS FORECAST TREND FOR NOW...UNTIL WE CAN GET A BETTER HANDLE. 49 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 54 36 36 30 48 / 10 70 100 40 5 ATLANTA 52 36 37 31 47 / 10 80 100 20 5 BLAIRSVILLE 45 33 39 27 43 / 10 60 90 30 5 CARTERSVILLE 49 34 38 29 48 / 10 70 90 20 5 COLUMBUS 61 40 44 33 53 / 10 90 100 20 5 GAINESVILLE 49 35 40 30 45 / 10 70 90 30 5 MACON 61 41 43 33 52 / 10 90 100 30 5 ROME 49 35 38 31 47 / 10 80 90 20 5 PEACHTREE CITY 54 37 39 29 48 / 10 80 100 30 5 VIDALIA 63 42 47 34 52 / 0 80 100 40 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 1:23 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 123 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-021015- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 123 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TODAY WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW INTO THE STATE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW LATE TONIGHT...MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN NORTH GEORGIA...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DISCUSSION... RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVES EASTWARD. THE RAIN MAY BECOME MIXED WITH SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT...GENERALLY IN THE AREA NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE TO MCDONOUGH TO GAINESVILLE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...SEE THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TUESDAY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS IS ANTICIPATED DURING THE REST OF THE PERIOD AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 1, 2:12 PM EST, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 212 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>035-041>045-012100- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- 212 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010 ...WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF TODAY WILL BEGIN TO PUSH EASTWARD TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA ON TUESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION INTO THE STATE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOME MIXED WITH SNOW FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA BEFORE SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL START OUT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN THE MID AND UPPER 30S ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS WILL INITIALLY SUPPORT A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL HELP LOWER SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND EVENTUALLY SUPPORT A GRADUAL TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW SOMETIME TUESDAY MORNING. IF SNOWFALL RATES CAN INCREASE ENOUGH... LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS BECOME POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA BY MID TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING...AND THIS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME... IT APPEARS THE GREATER POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO ATLANTA TO GAINESVILLE WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH EVEN HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. SOME LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THIS LINE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WINTER STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA LATER TODAY. RESIDENTS OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE URGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 38 more | 26 hr |
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