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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 14, 201518 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 14, 2015, 3:53 AM EST for 18 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2015, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 15, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon 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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 2015-02-14Temperature 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 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 2015-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
3163 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 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.

777 
WWUS42 KFFC 140853
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
353 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...A BLAST OF ARTIC AIR WILL PUSH INTO GEORGIA...

GAZ001>009-011>016-141700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.150215T0500Z-150215T1500Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
353 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE
  FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH JASPER AND DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...GENERALLY 0 TO 5 DEGREES WITH SOME 
  ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY NEAR 5 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10 AM EST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO NEAR 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. IF POSSIBLE...
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK FROM THE WIND
AND COLD.

&&

$$

16
5 follow-up statements
075 
WWUS42 KFFC 141739
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1239 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...A BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PUSH INTO GEORGIA...

GAZ001>009-011>016-150145-
/O.CON.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.150215T0500Z-150215T1500Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
1239 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE 
  FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH JASPER AND DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...GENERALLY 0 TO 5 DEGREES WITH SOME 
  ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY NEAR 5 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10 AM EST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST 
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO NEAR 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. IF POSSIBLE...
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK FROM THE WIND AND
COLD.

&&

$$
118 
WWUS42 KFFC 142052
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-150500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.150215T0500Z-150215T1500Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES OF SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET.
  TRACE AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE AS WELL.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE 
  FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH JASPER AND DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...WITH HEAVY
  SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WIND CHILL READINGS FOR TONIGHT...GENERALLY 0 TO 5 DEGREES WITH
  SOME ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY NEAR 5 BELOW
  ZERO.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10
  AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY
  NIGHT...MIXING WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO SLEET MONDAY EVENING
  INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE ENDING AGAIN AS LIGHT SNOW TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. HEAVY
  SNOW MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. THERE IS
  POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WITH THE WINTRY
  PRECIPITATION EXPECTED DURING THE WATCH. RESIDENTS ARE
  ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM
  AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN
  CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE END OF THE WATCH
  PERIOD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
  MORNING...DECREASING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY TO BETWEEN 5-10
  MPH AND SHIFTING NORTHEAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. IF POSSIBLE...
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK FROM THE WIND AND
COLD.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$

GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-150500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
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-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...
DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...
NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY
352 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A
  LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO STOCKBRIDGE TO WASHINGTON.

* HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE OF SNOW AND/OR SLEET ON THE SOUTHERN
  EDGE OF THE WATCH...WITH UP TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ON
  THE NORTH SIDE OF METRO ATLANTA. UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF
  ICE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS SNOW MONDAY MORNING...
  TRANSITIONING TO A SNOW/SLEET MIX MONDAY EVENING...MIXING WITH
  OR CHANGING OVER TO BRIEF FREEZING RAIN MONDAY NIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ON TUESDAY AND MOSTLY RAIN IS EXPECTED
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT...LIGHT SNOW WILL
  SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY
  RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES
  MAY BE DOWNED. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS.
  BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE
  END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE 20S MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO THE
  MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND
  TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP AGAIN TO NEAR FREEZING...WITH HIGHS
  IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$
210 
WWUS42 KFFC 150221
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
921 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015


GAZ019>021-151030-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.150215T0500Z-150215T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARTERSVILLE
921 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A 
  LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO STOCKBRIDGE TO WASHINGTON.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT. A WINTRY
  MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY EVENING.

* WIND CHILL READINGS FOR TONIGHT...GENERALLY 0 TO 5 DEGREES WITH
  SOME ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY NEAR 5 BELOW
  ZERO.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW AND/OR SLEET. UP TO
  A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10
  AM EST SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS SNOW MONDAY
  MORNING... TRANSITIONING TO A SNOW/SLEET MIX MONDAY
  EVENING...MIXING WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO BRIEF FREEZING RAIN
  MONDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ON TUESDAY AND MOSTLY RAIN
  IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT...LIGHT
  SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. ACCUMULATIONS
  OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
  TRAVEL IMPACTS. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED.
  RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL
  LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE
  END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* WINDS...

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE 20S MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 
  THE MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP AGAIN TO NEAR FREEZING...WITH 
  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ON TUESDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS.
THIS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-151030-
/O.CON.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.150215T0500Z-150215T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
921 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES OF SNOW MIXED WITH 
  SLEET. TRACE AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE AS WELL.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE 
  FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH JASPER AND DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...WITH 
  HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE STARTING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WIND CHILL READINGS FOR TONIGHT...GENERALLY 0 TO 5 DEGREES 
  WITH SOME ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY NEAR 5 
  BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10 
  AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 
  NIGHT...MIXING WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO SLEET MONDAY EVENING 
  INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE ENDING AGAIN AS LIGHT SNOW TUESDAY 
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST 
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. HEAVY 
  SNOW MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. THERE IS 
  POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WITH THE WINTRY 
  PRECIPITATION EXPECTED DURING THE WATCH. RESIDENTS ARE 
  ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM 
  AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN 
  CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE END OF THE WATCH 
  PERIOD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH 
  SUNDAY MORNING...DECREASING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY TO 
  BETWEEN 5- 10 MPH AND SHIFTING NORTHEAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. IF POSSIBLE...
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK FROM THE WIND AND
COLD.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$

GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-151030-
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
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-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY
921 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A 
  LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO STOCKBRIDGE TO WASHINGTON.

* HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE OF SNOW AND/OR SLEET ON THE SOUTHERN 
  EDGE OF THE WATCH...WITH UP TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ON 
  THE NORTH SIDE OF METRO ATLANTA. UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF 
  ICE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS SNOW MONDAY MORNING... 
  TRANSITIONING TO A SNOW/SLEET MIX MONDAY EVENING...MIXING WITH 
  OR CHANGING OVER TO BRIEF FREEZING RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. 
  TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ON TUESDAY AND MOSTLY RAIN IS EXPECTED 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT...LIGHT SNOW WILL 
  SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY 
  RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. SOME TREES AND POWER 
  LINES MAY BE DOWNED. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE 
  ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS 
  TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES 
  BEYOND THE END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE 20S MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 
  THE MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP AGAIN TO NEAR FREEZING...WITH 
  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$
931 
WWUS42 KFFC 150951
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

GAZ039-046-048>055-057-151100-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
WILKES-ROCKDALE-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-
FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...
PEACHTREE CITY
451 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH.

SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED IN THESE
AREAS...THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
HOWEVER THERE COULD BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET
EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION SWITCHES TO RAIN.
ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE LITTLE IF ANY.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-151800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE
451 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 AND 4 INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE. AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF .10 TO
  .20 ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.

* LOCATIONS...FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...NORTH GEORGIA
  COUNTIES...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO CANTON TO
  CLEVELAND. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH...NORTH GEORGIA NORTH OF A
  LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO ATHENS.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING.
  A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.
 
* WIND CHILL READINGS FOR EARLY THIS MORNING...GENERALLY 0 TO 5
  DEGREES WITH SOME ISOLATED AREAS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY
  NEAR 5 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH 10 AM EST THIS
  MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN
  BECOMING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW MONDAY INTO
  TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL
  SWITCH TO A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. THIS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW
  TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN FROST
  BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. HEAVY
  SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES AND
  POWERLINES. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS
  WITH THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED DURING THE WATCH.
  RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL
  LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE
  END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH THIS
  MORNING...DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S MONDAY
  MORNING INCREASING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON.
  LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP
  INTO THE MID 20S...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S ON
  TUESDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. IF POSSIBLE...
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELTER FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK FROM THE WIND AND
COLD.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$

GAZ022>025-027-030>038-041>045-047-151800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON-
CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-WALTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR
451 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A
  LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO ATLANTA TO ATHENS.

* HAZARD TYPES...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH AND ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS UP TO .10 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A MIX OF FREEZING
  RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW MONDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME ALL RAIN BY
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL BECOME A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN
  AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SWITCHING
  BACK TO RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BRIEFLY
  SWITCH TO SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY 
  RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. SOME TREES AND POWER 
  LINES MAY BE DOWNED. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE 
  ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS 
  TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES 
  BEYOND THE END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE 20S MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO THE
  MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND
  TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH
  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$
540 
WWUS42 KFFC 151501 AAA
WSWFFC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1001 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-152315-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE
1001 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 AND 4 INCHES 
  ARE POSSIBLE. AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF .10 
  TO .20 ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.

* LOCATIONS...FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH...NORTH GEORGIA NORTH OF
  A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO ATHENS.

* HAZARD TYPES...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW
  BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
  THEN BECOMING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW MONDAY
  INTO TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION
  WILL SWITCH TO A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. THIS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL
  SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY RESULT IN A FEW
  DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
  TRAVEL IMPACTS WITH THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED DURING THE
  WATCH. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS. BLACK ICE
  WILL LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT...
  RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THE END OF THE
  WATCH PERIOD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH THIS 
  MORNING...DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S MONDAY 
  MORNING INCREASING TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING 
  SHOULD DROP INTO THE MID 20S...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 
  30S ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$

GAZ022>025-027-030>038-041>045-047-152315-
/O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON-
CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-WALTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR
1001 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A 
  LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO ATLANTA TO ATHENS.

* HAZARD TYPES...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH AND ICE 
  ACCUMULATIONS UP TO .10 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN... 
  SLEET AND SNOW MONDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME ALL RAIN BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL BECOME A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND 
  RAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SWITCHING 
  BACK TO RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BRIEFLY 
  SWITCH TO SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY 
  RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. SOME TREES AND POWER 
  LINES MAY BE DOWNED. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF THE 
  ROADS. BLACK ICE WILL LIKELY FORM AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS 
  TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN CONTINUED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES 
  BEYOND THE END OF THE WATCH PERIOD.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE 20S MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 
  THE MID 30S MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH 
  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS WINTER STORM. BE SURE TO BUY
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. MAKE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF YOU PLAN ON
TRAVELING DURING THIS PERIOD. IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...DO SO BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE WARNING!

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Feb 14, 3:41 AM EST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 3:41 AM EST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
341 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A DOMINATE NW FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER GA THROUGH SUNDAY.
AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE MS RIVER VALLEY AT THIS
TIME WILL PUSH THROUGH GA TONIGHT. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT
IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL CAUSE A STRONG WESTERLY WIND TODAY
WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. MAX TEMPS WILL RECOVER
INTO THE 50S. LIMITED MOISTURE OVER THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS WILL
BE SQUEEZED OUT BY THE APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT OVER EXTREME
NORTH GA TONIGHT. CONSEQUENTLY...BASED ON TEMPERATURES...THIS
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF
SPRINKLES...BRIEF SLEET OR FLURRIES. NO ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.

A STRONG NW WIND AND COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL POUR INTO GA BEHIND
THE FRONT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. MIN TEMPS WILL BE IN THE TEENS NORTH
TO LOW 30S CENTRAL GA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR
THE NORTH GA COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY...GENERALLY NORTH
OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH JASPER AND DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

THE ARCTIC AIR WILL DOMINATE GA ON SUNDAY WITH SUNNY SKIES...VERY
DRY AIR AND MAX TEMPS AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE NW WIND
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

16

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MAIN FOCUS ON THE LONG TERM WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTER STORM
OVER THE CWA. MODEL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND THE GFS STILL
EXISTS WITH THE ECMWF A LITTLER FURTHER SOUTH WITH THE SURFACE LOW
AND THIS PULLS THE DEEPEST MOISTURE ACROSS THE CWA MONDAY/MONDAY
NIGHT BUT BY TUESDAY IT ALREADY BEGINS DRYING OUT EXTREME NORTH GA.
THE GFS KEEPS DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE CWA BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
AND NOT EXITING UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT AS A SECONDARY SHORT WAVE
ROTATES THROUGH THE UPPER TROUGH.

GFS/NAM BRING MOISTURE INTO EXTREME NORTH GA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE
THE ECMWF IS A BIT SLOWER. TEMPS AND PARTIAL THICKNESSES SUGGEST ALL
SNOW LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THEN IT GETS A BIT MESSY AS THE MID LEVELS
WARM UP WHILE THE LOW LEVELS REMAIN COLD. THIS WILL PRODUCE A MIX OF
SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS NORTH GA...AND PREDOMINANTLY RAIN WITH SOME
SLEET ACROSS CENTRAL GA. ALL MODELS AGREE IN WARMING MONDAY NIGHT
WITH THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT IN THE EVENING...THEN
RISING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY SPREAD THE MIX OF RAIN/SLEET
NORTHWARD...EVENTUALLY REACHING EXTREME NORTH GA WITH A
RAIN/SNOW/SLEET MIX. AS THE SECONDARY SHORT WAVE DROPS INTO THE
UPPER TROUGH...A SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA TUESDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT CHANGING WHATEVER PRECIP IS LEFT TO SNOW OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX. WITH THE MIX OF PRECIP TYPES...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE
DIFFICULT TO FORECAST...BUT HAVING SAID THAT THERE WILL LIKELY BE
ACCUMULATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTH
GA...MAINLY NORTH OF AN ATL-AHN LINE. WILL MAINTAIN A STRONGLY
WORDED HWO FOR THIS UPCOMING STORM.

FOR THE REST OF THE LONG TERM...A WEAK CLIPPER WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LATE WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT AT
THIS TIME WILL KEEP THE FORECAST DRY. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE CWA LATE IN THE LONG TERM BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE CWA...MAINLY ACROSS NORTH GA.

17

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GA FROM NOON TO 600 PM EST DUE TO THE STRONG WESTERLY WIND GUSTING
TO 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 25 PERCENT OR LESS FOR
FOUR HOURS OR MORE.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
HIGH CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOME MID LEVEL. LIGHT WEST WIND WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY
WITH GUSTS TO 25KTS BY THIS AFTERNOON.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS.

16

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          58  22  39  24 /   5   5   0  10
ATLANTA         55  21  38  27 /   0   5   0  10
BLAIRSVILLE     51  16  32  23 /  10  20   0  20
CARTERSVILLE    55  21  35  22 /   5   5   0  20
COLUMBUS        59  28  46  28 /   0   0   0   5
GAINESVILLE     52  22  36  24 /   5   5   0  20
MACON           58  31  45  24 /   0   0   0   5
ROME            56  21  34  22 /   5   5   0  30
PEACHTREE CITY  57  25  39  23 /   0   0   0  10
VIDALIA         59  31  47  29 /   0   5   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...GILMER...GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...
UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

SHORT TERM...16
LONG TERM....17
AVIATION...16
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 3:43 AM EST, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
343 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-150845-
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-
343 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA...

VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST
WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. THE DRY
AIR...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES WILL COMBINE TO
PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEE THE LATEST FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WIND CHILL INDEX VALUES WILL DROP TO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS
EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE
LATEST WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL SPREAD A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA. AT THIS TIME NORTH GEORGIA WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST
RISK OF SEEING ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW. AS THIS IS A
DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM...PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST AS CHANGES
ARE LIKELY WITH FUTURE UPDATES.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY BRINGING
ANOTHER RISK OF RAIN AND SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 3:52 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 42 more24 hr

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Sources

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