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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 1, 201385 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 1, 2013, 3:04 AM EST for 85 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 2, 2013, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 13 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, 2013, 3:04 AM EST (08:04 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2013, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 2, 2013, 9:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 85 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 2, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 0Ringgold, GAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TRACE OF SNOW ACCUMULATED ON ELEVATED SURFACES. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 0Summerville, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ACROSS THE COUNTY. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED. THE SNOW WAS ESTIMATED TO FALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM.
Mar 2, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 0.1Dalton, GAEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY A TENTH OF AN INCH ACROSS THE COUNTY. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED. ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED GENERALLY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM.
Mar 2, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Lafayette, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...OCCURRING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 6 AM. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 0Hiawassee, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TRACE OF SNOW. LIGHT SNOW WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEGUN AROUND 1 AM AND LAST UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 6 AM.
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 0Rome, GAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED FLURRIES ACROSS THE COUNTY. NO ACCUMULATIONS OR ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 0.1Jasper, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A DUSTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...OCCURRING GENERALLY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7 AM. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Canton, GAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 0.5 TO 1.0 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE COUNTY. SNOW FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 1 AM TO 7 AM...AND GENERALLY ACCUMULATED ON GRASSY SURFACES. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.5Blue Ridge, GAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE COUNTY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1 AM UNTIL 10 AM. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WERE OBSERVED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE COUNTY. THERE WERE A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...B
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Ellijay, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 0.5 TO 1.0 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE COUNTY...WITH ISOLATED AREAS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE COHUTTA WILDERNESS REPORTING 2 TO 2.5 INCHES. ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED FROM APPROXIMATELY 1 AM TO 6 A
Mar 2, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Chatsworth, GAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AT GRASSY MOUNTAIN...2.5 INCHES OR HIGHER ISOLATED AMOUNTS REPORTED. ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY OCCURRED BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM.
Mar 2, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 0.1Camp Merrill, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A DUSTING OF SNOW IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LUMPKIN COUNTY...OCCURRING GENERALLY BETWEEN 2 AM AND 7 AM. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
Mar 2, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 0.1Dawsonville, GATHE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A DUSTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH ONLY SNOW FLURRIES REPORTED COUNTYWIDE. NO ROAD ISSUES WERE REPORTED. ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED GENERALLY BETWEEN 2 AM AND 7 AM.

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 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 44 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2013-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2013-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
97 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

356 
WWUS72 KFFC 010804
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
304 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

GAZ074-076-080-081-083-084-091>096-103>109-011615-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130301T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MARION-
SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...CORDELE
304 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WARNING FOR FRIDAY MORNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 32 DEGREES.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT
  TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING..

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-078-
079-082-011615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130301T1400Z/
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-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK-HARRIS-
TALBOT-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON
304 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY. A FREEZE WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM
EST THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 20S IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...LOWER 30S
  ELSEWHERE.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM THIS
  MORNING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FROM
  MIDNIGHT TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
216 
WWUS72 KFFC 011323
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
823 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-078-
079-082-020300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130301T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
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-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK-HARRIS-
TALBOT-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON
823 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZE WARNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 20S IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...LOWER 30S
  ELSEWHERE. 

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT
  TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ074-076-080-081-083-084-091>096-103>109-020300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MARION-
SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...CORDELE
823 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 32 DEGREES.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT 
  TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
982 
WWUS72 KFFC 011937
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
237 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
091>096-103>109-020345-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
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-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...
CORDELE
237 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS...TO LOWER 30S
  ELSEWHERE.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT 
  TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
178 
WWUS72 KFFC 020226
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
926 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
091>096-103>109-021030-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.130302T0500Z-130302T1400Z/
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-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...
CORDELE
926 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS...TO LOWER 30S
  ELSEWHERE.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT 
  TO 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
229 
WWUS72 KFFC 020815
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
315 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
091>096-103>109-021615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130302T1400Z/
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-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...
CORDELE
315 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SUNDAY. THE CURRENT FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9
AM EST TODAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS AND LOWER 30S
  ELSEWHERE. 

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM
  THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ085-086-089-090-097-098-102-110>113-021615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...DUBLIN...
LUMPKIN...VIDALIA
315 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
120 
WWUS72 KFFC 021336
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
835 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

GAZ011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-091>096-
103>109-022145-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130302T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-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-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-
WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-
WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-
TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-
WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...
CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...
COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...
MACON...WARNER ROBINS...AMERICUS...CORDELE
835 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING...HOWEVER THE FREEZE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S TONIGHT.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-013>016-022145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130302T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
835 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING...AND IN THE LOW TO
  MID 20S TONIGHT.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM
  THIS MORNING AND THEN AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

GAZ085-086-089-090-097-098-102-110>113-022145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...DUBLIN...
LUMPKIN...VIDALIA
835 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 2:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler67 hr
Mar 1, 2:29 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryFFCBanks, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade and 15 more20 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2013Every freeze warning in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.