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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter storm watch at Feb 5, 2021, 3:28 PM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 6, 2021, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2021, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2021, 3:42 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 1164 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596 WWUS42 KFFC 052028 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 328 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 GAZ006>009-015-016-060430- /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.A.0002.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 328 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible with locally higher amounts at elevations of 1800 feet and above. At lower elevations, snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible. * WHERE...Fannin, Union, Towns, Gilmer, Lumpkin, and White Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways could make travel very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
2 follow-up statements
181 WWUS42 KFFC 060205 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 905 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 GAZ006>009-015-016-061215- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.A.0002.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 905 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible with locally higher amounts at elevations of 1800 feet and above. At lower elevations, snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible. * WHERE...Fannin, Union, Towns, Gilmer, Lumpkin, and White Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways could make travel very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
988 WWUS42 KFFC 060842 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 342 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 GAZ008-009-015-016-061645- /O.UPG.KFFC.WS.A.0002.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0003.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 342 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible with locally higher amounts at elevations of 1500 feet and above. At lower elevations, snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible. * WHERE...Union, Towns, Lumpkin and White Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways could make travel very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ GAZ006-007-061645- /O.UPG.KFFC.WS.A.0002.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ Fannin-Gilmer- 342 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible with locally higher amounts at elevations of 1500 feet and above. At lower elevations, snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible. * WHERE...Fannin and Gilmer Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ GAZ013-014-061645- /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.210206T2300Z-210207T1700Z/ Pickens-Dawson- 342 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible with locally higher amounts at elevations of 1500 feet and above. At lower elevations, snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible. * WHERE...Pickens and Dawson Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
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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.