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Freeze Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 2, 201396 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 2, 2013, 3:15 AM EST for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 3, 2013, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 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 2, 2013, 3:15 AM EST (08:15 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 3, 2013, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 3, 2013, 9:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 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, Chattahoochee 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, Emanuel 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, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee 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, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Towns County, GA, Treutlen 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, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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 3, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Blue Ridge, GATHE 911 CENTER IN FANNIN COUNTY REPORTED ONE HALF INCH TO AN INCH OF SNOW HAS FALLEN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 630AM. SOME ICY SPOTS ON THE ROADS WERE REPORTED.
Mar 3, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.5Ellijay, GATHE 911 CENTER IN GILMER COUNTY REPORTED ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 630 AM. SOME ICY ROADS WERE REPORTED.

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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 2013-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 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 2013-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -40 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
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.

&&

$$
389 
WWUS72 KFFC 021909
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
209 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-030315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.130304T0500Z-130304T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
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-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
209 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

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

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS...MID TO
  UPPER 20S ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND UPPER 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN FROM
  MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM EST MONDAY 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.

&&

$$
983 
WWUS72 KFFC 030406
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1106 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.130303T0500Z-130303T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.130304T0500Z-130304T1400Z/
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-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
1106 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO
9 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS...MID TO
  UPPER 20S ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND UPPER 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN FROM 
  MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM EST MONDAY 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.

&&

$$
637 
WWUS72 KFFC 030802
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
302 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031615-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130303T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.130304T0500Z-130304T1400Z/
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-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
302 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS...MID TO
  UPPER 20S ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND UPPER 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TO 9 AM
  EST THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9
  AM EST MONDAY 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.

&&

$$

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 2:09 PM ESTFreeze WarningFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more43 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.