Alert archive / Georgia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 25, 2010, 12:14 PM EST for 21 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 15 hr. 36 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
- Dec 25, 2010, 12:14 PM EST (17:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2010, 2:57 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 21 counties
Banks County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Calhoun, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Chatsworth, GA | 1 INCH IN TOWN...UP TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Rome, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Helen, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Jasper, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Dalton, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Ellijay, GA | 3 INCHES IN TOWN...5 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Lafayette, GA | ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Summerville, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Ringgold, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Blue Ridge, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Hiawassee, GA | |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Blairsville, GA | 4-6 INCHES...SOME POWER PROBLEMS WITH TREES AND LIMBS FALLING ON POWERLINES. |
| Dec 25, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Trenton, GA | IN THE MOUNTAINS. |
| Dec 25, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 5 Ene Waleska, GA | |
| Dec 25, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.2 | 3 Wsw Sautee, GA | |
| Dec 25, 3:15 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Blairsville, GA | |
| Dec 25, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Ellijay, GA | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Cartersville, GA | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Canton, GA | 2-3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Cumming, GA | ACCUMULATION ON GRASSY AND EXPOSED SURFACES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Dawsonville, GA | 1-2 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Jasper, GA | 2-2.5 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Calhoun, GA | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Canton, GA | 2-3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Eton, GA | 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEY...5 INCHES AT FORT MOUNTAIN. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Rome, GA | WIDEPSREAD 2-3 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Lafayette, GA | 4-5 INCHES WIDESPREAD. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Lafayette, GA | 4-5 INCHES WIDESPREAD. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Hiawassee, GA | 5-6 INCHES WIDESPREAD. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Blairsville, GA | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Blue Ridge, GA | WIDESPREAD 5-6 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Hiawassee, GA | 5-6 INCHES WIDESPREAD. |
| Dec 25, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Suches, GA | |
| Dec 25, 8:30 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Suches, GA | |
| Dec 25, 9:45 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Cumming, GA | 3 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY...NEAR LAKE LANIER. |
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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
217 WWUS42 KFFC 251714 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1214 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN US AND MOVE UP THE MID ATLANTIC THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH UP TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW IS LIKELY AS FAR SOUTH AS COLUMBUS...MACON AND SANDERSVILLE. GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-260115- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0005.101225T1714Z-101226T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 1214 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUES TO GAIN STRENGTH WHILE COLD AIR PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH. UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN FAR NORTH GEORGIA AS OF MIDDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST FALLING OVER NORTH GEORGIA. DUE TO THE LONGER DURATION OF SNOW ACROSS AREAS NORTH OF A ROME TO GAINESVILLE LINE...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SOME AREAS IN THE FAR NORTH PART OF THE STATE AS WELL AS HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE UP TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT WELL AFTER THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES DROP WELL BELOW FREEZING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S AND WILL NOT WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS... ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ALL DAY. 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. BE SURE TO CHECK ON RELATIVES DURING THE WEEKEND. && $$ GAZ056-058>062-066>076-078>084-089>095-260115- /O.EXA.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS 1214 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF MIDDLE GEORGIA NORTH OF A LUMPKIN TO WARNER ROBINS TO JEFFERSON LINE WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUES TO GAIN STRENGTH WHILE COLD AIR PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH. UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN FAR NORTH GEORGIA AS OF MIDDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE. RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING. UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ...ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY AND EXPOSED SURFACES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TODAY AND APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK AS THE SNOW FALLS SO SOME SLUSH AND EVENTUALLY FREEZING ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 28 TO 30 BY SUNRISE. TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH A HIGH NEAR 40 EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ GAZ025-027-030>039-041>055-057-260115- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW- CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 1214 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NORTH OF A LUMPKIN TO WARNER ROBINS TO JEFFERSON LINE WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUES TO GAIN STRENGTH WHILE COLD AIR PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH. UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN FAR NORTH GEORGIA AS OF MIDDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST FALLING OVER NORTH GEORGIA. RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE I-20 AND I-85 CORRIDORS OF NORTH GEORGIA. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY SURFACES AND AREAS NORTH OF I-20 WHERE UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK AS THE SNOW FALLS SO SLUSH AND FREEZING ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT SO ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH A HIGH NEAR 40 EXPECTED. 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. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
974 WWUS42 KFFC 252104 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN US AND MOVE UP THE MID ATLANTIC THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH UP TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW IS LIKELY AS FAR SOUTH AS COLUMBUS...MACON AND SANDERSVILLE. GAZ001>004-011-252215- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA- 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. ANY ROADWAYS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY WILL FREEZE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO THE MID 20S. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ GAZ078>084-089>095-252215- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT AS PRECIPITATION MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHEN THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW...HOWEVER NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. MANY ROADWAYS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY WILL FREEZE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 CAUSING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ GAZ005>009-012>016-019>024-260515- /O.EXT.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN- WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. UNTIL THEN...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. SOME AREAS IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS MAY SEE AMOUNTS AROUND 10 INCHES. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S TONIGHT AND WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ALL DAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL ONLY REACH THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. BE SURE TO CHECK ON RELATIVES DURING THE WEEKEND. && $$ GAZ030>034-041>049-052>060-066>073-260515- /O.EXT.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. UNTIL THEN...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ GAZ025-027-035>039-050-051-061-062-074>076-260515- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HANCOCK-WARREN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 404 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR PARTS OF EASTCENTRAL GEORGIA. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. UNTIL THEN... AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE MORNING SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
740 WWUS42 KFFC 252127 CCA WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 GAZ001>004-011-252230- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA- 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. ANY ROADWAYS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY WILL FREEZE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO THE MID 20S. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ GAZ078>084-089>095-252230- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT AS PRECIPITATION MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHEN THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW...HOWEVER NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. MANY ROADWAYS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY WILL FREEZE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 CAUSING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ GAZ005>009-012>016-019>024-260545- /O.EXT.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN- WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. UNTIL THEN...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. SOME AREAS IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS MAY SEE AMOUNTS AROUND 10 INCHES. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S TONIGHT AND WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ALL DAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL ONLY REACH THE LOWER TO MID 30S. 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. BE SURE TO CHECK ON RELATIVES DURING THE WEEKEND. && $$ GAZ030>034-041>049-052>060-066>073-260545- /O.EXT.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. UNTIL THEN...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ GAZ025-027-035>039-050-051-061-062-074>076-260545- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HANCOCK-WARREN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 426 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR PARTS OF EASTCENTRAL GEORGIA. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. UNTIL THEN... AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE MORNING SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
392 WWUS42 KFFC 260121 AAA WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 821 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 GAZ005>009-012>016-019>024-260930- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN- WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 821 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ETON...TO ROME...TO GAINESVILLE. THE SNOW HAS BEGUN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...BUT A FINAL ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE...RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. SOME AREAS IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS MAY SEE AMOUNTS AROUND 10 INCHES. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...SNOW-PACKED AND ICY ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S TONIGHT AND WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ALL DAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL ONLY REACH THE LOWER TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. BE SURE TO CHECK ON RELATIVES DURING THE WEEKEND. && $$ GAZ030>034-041>049-052>060-066>073-260930- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 821 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE THIS EVENING. RAIN HAS MOSTLY CHANGED TO SNOW ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...AND WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. UNTIL THEN...AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ GAZ025-027-035>039-050-051-061-062-074>076-260930- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HANCOCK-WARREN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 821 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE THIS EVENING. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. UNTIL THEN... AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 TONIGHT SO ANY WET OR SLUSHY ROADS WILL FREEZE CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE MORNING SUNDAY BEFORE RISING TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
749 WWUS42 KFFC 260757 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 GAZ005>009-013>016-023-024-261600- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0013.101226T0900Z-101226T1800Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...GAINESVILLE 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT DUMPED FROM 1 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ON CHRISTMAS DAY...WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE GEORGIA COASTS THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...A DEEP LAYER OF WRAP AROUND MOISTURE COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE NEW ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LAFAYETTE TO JASPER TO WINDER TO SWAINSBORO LINE...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 1 PM TODAY. SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LIGHT...THE SNOWFALL WILL ADD ADDITIONAL MOISTURE TO THE ALREADY WET ROADS AND CONTINUE THE THREAT OF ICY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA MAY NOT GET ABOVE FREEZING WHILE TEMPERATURES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA MAY ONLY REACH THE MID 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COULD RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WHILE DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. && $$ GAZ012-019>022-260900- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING... THE GREATER THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA WHERE THE DEEPER WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND GREATER LIFT SHOULD BE FOCUSED. ALTHOUGH THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND WET THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. $$ GAZ025-027-035>039-050-051-061-062-074>076-261600- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0013.101226T0900Z-101226T1800Z/ JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HANCOCK-WARREN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT DUMPED FROM 1 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ON CHRISTMAS DAY...WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE GEORGIA COASTS THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...A DEEP LAYER OF WRAP AROUND MOISTURE COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE NEW ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LAFAYETTE TO JASPER TO WINDER TO SWAINSBORO LINE...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 1 PM TODAY. SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LIGHT...THE SNOWFALL WILL ADD ADDITIONAL MOISTURE TO THE ALREADY WET ROADS AND CONTINUE THE THREAT OF ICY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA MAY NOT GET ABOVE FREEZING WHILE TEMPERATURES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA MAY ONLY REACH THE MID 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COULD RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WHILE DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. && $$ GAZ030>034-041>049-052>060-066>073-260900- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101226T1100Z/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA. THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING... THE GREATER THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA WHERE THE DEEPER WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND GREATER LIFT SHOULD BE FOCUSED. ALTHOUGH THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND WET THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. $$ GAZ001>004-085-086-261600- /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0013.101226T0900Z-101226T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SWAINSBORO 257 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT DUMPED FROM 1 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ON CHRISTMAS DAY...WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE GEORGIA COASTS THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...A DEEP LAYER OF WRAP AROUND MOISTURE COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE NEW ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LAFAYETTE TO JASPER TO WINDER TO SWAINSBORO LINE...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 1 PM TODAY. SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LIGHT...THE SNOWFALL WILL ADD ADDITIONAL MOISTURE TO THE ALREADY WET ROADS AND CONTINUE THE THREAT OF ICY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA MAY NOT GET ABOVE FREEZING WHILE TEMPERATURES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA MAY ONLY REACH THE MID 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COULD RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WHILE DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. && $$
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 Dec 25, 10:01 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 10:01 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1001 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .UPDATE... RAIN AND SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS MORNING...WITH THE AREA OF SNOW NOSING IN ACROSS THE TN GA BORDER OVER THE LAST HOUR OR SO. REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN NORTH ALABAMA AND IN AREAS AROUND CHATTANOOGA. AS OF NOW...FORECAST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LOOK TO BE ON TRACK...BUT WITH SOME BRIGHT BANDING OCCURING...WE COULD SEE A FEW AREAS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS. MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO HOURLY TEMPERATURES TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENT TRENDS ACROSS THE CWA. IN GENERAL...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...AT WHICH POINT ICY ROADWAY CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 31 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 630 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... STILL VERY TRICKY FORECAST AS THE COLD AIR AND PRECIP FIELD TO THE NORTH HAS NOT MADE MUCH PROGRESS SOUTHWARD IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING NORTHERN GULF LOW...CURRENTLY ANALYZED ALONG THE LA COAST. REGIONAL OBS INDICATE THIS SYSTEM IS BRINGING SOME WARMER SURFACE AIR WITH IT...WHICH SHOULD HELP BRING AREA FREEZING TEMPS THIS MORNING BACK ABOVE FREEZING SOMETIME BY MID MORNING. THIS WOULD HINDER ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM OCCURRING DURING THE DAY...ALTHOUGH STILL EXPECTING 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH GA TODAY AS THE PRECIP MOVES IN DURING THE COLDER MORNING HOURS. SOUNDING PROFILES STILL SUGGEST THE PRECIP WILL FALL MAINLY AS SNOW DURING THE DAY FROM ATLANTA AREA NORTHWARD...WITH A MIX AND/OR JUST RAIN FURTHER SOUTH. THE MAIN CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE FROM MID EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY AS AMPLE WRAP AROUND MOISTURE GETS PUMPED OVER THE FREEZING TEMPS THAT QUICKLY SPREAD SOUTHWARD BEHIND THE DEPARTING SURFACE LOW... THAT IS ALSO NOW QUICKLY DEEPENING JUST OFF THE GA AND CAROLINA COASTS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WOULD SERVE TO SPREAD DEEPER WRAP AROUND MOISTURE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN HALF...WHILE SURFACE TEMPS ARE THEIR COLDEST. THIS COUPLED WITH THE ICY ROAD THREAT FROM WET ROADS FREEZING OVERNIGHT HAS WARRANTED EXTENDING THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FURTHER SOUTH TO INCLUDE THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS AREAS...AND EXTENDING ITS DURATION THROUGH 1 PM SUNDAY. AS FOR ACCUMULATIONS... STILL EXPECTING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS NORTH GA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER NE GA... WHERE THE GREATER WRAP AROUND MOISTURE SHOULD BE REALIZED. COULD SEE AROUND 1 INCH FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A NEWNAN TO MADISON TO WASHINGTON LINE WHERE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE EVENING HOURS ARE POSSIBLE...THEN AGAIN WITH THE WRAP AROUND THREAT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. ONCE AGAIN...THIS COUPLED WITH THE ICY ROAD THREAT HAS WARRANTED EXTENDING THE ADVISORY FURTHER SOUTH AND ITS DURATION TO 1 PM ON SUNDAY SINCE TEMPS WILL BE SLOW TO WARM ON SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH FLURRIES REMAIN POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS NE GA... THE WINTRY THREAT ENDS SUNDAY EVENING AS THE DEEPER MOISTURE EXITS EAST. PATCHY ICE ON ROADWAYS STILL A POSSIBLE THREAT SUNDAY NIGHT-MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY EAST. OTHERWISE COLD HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE STATE SUNDAY- MONDAY BEHIND THE EXITING SYSTEM. DECIDED TO GO MUCH COOLER THAN GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS TODAY AS CLOUDS MOVE IN OVER THE MORNING LOWS AND ACT AS A COOLER LID... HOLDER THE COLD AIR IN PLACE. LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... A COLD DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE SOUTHEAST INTO MID WEEK...THEN SHIFTS EAST AND ESTABLISHES A WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW BY THURSDAY. GFS AND ECMWF ARE BRINGING SHOWERS IN ON THURSDAY... BUT SUSPECT THIS IS A BIT EARLY SINCE BOTH SHOW A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STILL IN THE PLAINS AT THAT TIME. LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSH INTO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON FRIDAY... WARRANTING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY END WEEK. AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRENDS. VFR THROUGH 19Z TO 20Z ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH MVFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AFTER 20Z AS LOWER LEVELS SATURATE. IFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AROUND 00Z. RAIN MOVES INTO THE AREA AFTER 15Z...MIXED WITH SOME SLEET OR SNOW AT TIMES BY 20Z WITH CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AROUND 00Z. WINDS REMAIN WEST TO NORTHWEST THROUGH THE PERIOD...8KTS OR LESS THROUGH 00Z...INCREASING TO 12KTS TO 15KTS BY 06Z WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA VFR CONDITIONS...BECOMING MVFR BETWEEN 20Z AND 22Z...AND EVENTUALLY IFR AFTER 02Z. PRECIPITATION MOVING IN BETWEEN 18Z AND 20Z AS RAIN...MIXING WITH SOME SNOW AFTER 03Z. WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST 8KTS OR LESS THROUGH 03Z...INCREASING TO 10KTS TO 12KTS BY 06Z WITH HIGHER GUSTS. //ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE... MEDIUM. 20 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 40 29 34 18 / 100 70 50 10 ATLANTA 39 24 33 19 / 100 60 30 5 BLAIRSVILLE 33 24 30 18 / 100 60 50 20 CARTERSVILLE 36 25 33 20 / 100 50 30 5 COLUMBUS 44 26 36 22 / 100 60 20 5 GAINESVILLE 37 27 32 20 / 100 70 40 10 MACON 47 29 37 21 / 80 80 30 5 ROME 37 23 35 19 / 90 50 30 10 PEACHTREE CITY 39 25 35 19 / 100 60 30 5 VIDALIA 55 35 39 25 / 60 90 20 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER... GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY... JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK... ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER... WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. && 31/20/39
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 6:12 AM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 612 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-261200- 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- 612 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING SOUTH OF CANADA WILL SPREAD A COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS OVER THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND SPREAD GULF MOISTURE OVER THE INVADING COLD AIR. AS A RESULT...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OR PATCHY ICE ON BRIDGES AND ROADWAYS ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... MAKING ROAD CONDITIONS SLICK AND HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. .DISCUSSION... A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND LIGHT RAIN WILL SPREAD FROM NORTH GEORGIA THIS MORNING INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE GREATER THREAT OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROME TO GAINESVILLE LINE WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ISOLATED GREATER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS AREAS...WHERE POSSIBLY 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD ACCUMULATE... MAINLY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. AREAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A NEWNAN TO MADISON TO WASHINGTON LINE... THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS RAIN...OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH SNOW OR SLEET. A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON GRASSY AREAS TONIGHT. FOR A MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER EVENT... PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY /ATLWSWFFC/ AND SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT /ATLSPSFFC/ ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LIGHT SNOW AND SLICK ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN A THREAT ON SUNDAY... MAINLY NORTH AND EAST. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF WINTRY WEATHER.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 25, 11:16 AM EST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1116 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM SNOW DALTON 34.77N 84.97W
12/25/2010 E1.5 INCH WHITFIELD GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS...MAINLY ON
BRIDGES...AND 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES AS OF 10 AM EST.
1000 AM SNOW ETON 34.82N 84.76W
12/25/2010 E1.5 INCH MURRAY GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS...MAINLY ON
BRIDGES...AND 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH 10
AM EST.
1000 AM SNOW HIAWASSEE 34.95N 83.76W
12/25/2010 E1.0 INCH TOWNS GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...AND ICY
SPOTS ON THE ROADWAYS.
1000 AM SNOW TRENTON 34.87N 85.51W
12/25/2010 E2.0 INCH DADE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED ROADS BECOMING SLICK...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND 1.5 INCHES ELSEWHERE.
ACCUMULATIONS AS OF 10 AM EST.
1000 AM SNOW ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
12/25/2010 E1.0 INCH GILMER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED 1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...AND ICY SPOTS ON
ROADWAYS AS OF 10 AM EST.
1000 AM SNOW JASPER 34.47N 84.43W
12/25/2010 E0.5 INCH PICKENS GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED A HALF INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 10 AM
EST...AND ICY SPOTS ON THE ROADWAYS.
1000 AM SNOW BLUE RIDGE 34.86N 84.32W
12/25/2010 E2.0 INCH FANNIN GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH 10 AM
EST. HIGHER AMOUNTS WERE IN THE MOUTAINS. ALSO REPORTED
ICY SPOTS ON ROADWAYS.
1000 AM SNOW BLAIRSVILLE 34.88N 83.96W
12/25/2010 E1.5 INCH UNION GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION....WITH ICY
SPOTS ON ROADWAYS...AS OF 10 AM EST.
&&
LBELANGELocal storm report, Dec 25, 11:23 AM EST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1123 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW RINGGOLD 34.92N 85.11W
12/25/2010 E4.0 INCH CATOOSA GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORT AS OF 11 AM EST.
1100 AM SNOW DALTON 34.77N 84.97W
12/25/2010 E3.5 INCH WHITFIELD GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORT AS OF 11 AM EST.
&&
LBELANGELocal storm report, Dec 25, 11:34 AM EST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1134 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM SNOW ROCKMART 34.00N 85.04W
12/25/2010 E0.5 INCH POLK GA TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT AS OF 1130 AM EST.
&&
LBELANGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 72 more | 26 hr |
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Sources
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