Alert archive / Georgia / Winter Weather Advisories in 2021
Winter Weather Advisory 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter weather advisory at Feb 1, 2021, 3:00 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2021, 3:00 PM EST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2021, 9:59 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Dawson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
761 WWUS42 KFFC 012000 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 300 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 GAZ005>007-020400- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1200Z/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer- 300 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers and low wind chills. An additional 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible at elevations above 2000 feet. Additional snow amounts up to one inch at elevations below 2000 feet. Wind chills of 0 to 5 above are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Murray, Fannin and Gilmer Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways and reduced visibility in snow could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ GAZ008-009-014>016-020400- /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.210201T2000Z-210202T1200Z/ Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 300 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers and low wind chills. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Wind chills of 0 to 5 above are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Union, Towns, Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating snow on area roadways and reduced visibility in snow could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
3 follow-up statements
427 WWUS42 KFFC 020208 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 908 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 GAZ005>007-021015- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1200Z/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer- 908 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers and low wind chills. An additional 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible at elevations above 2000 feet. Additional snow amounts up to one inch at elevations below 2000 feet. Wind chills of 0 to 5 above are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Murray, Fannin and Gilmer Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways and reduced visibility in snow could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ GAZ008-009-014>016-021015- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1200Z/ Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 908 PM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers and low wind chills. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Wind chills of 0 to 5 above are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Union, Towns, Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating snow on area roadways and reduced visibility in snow could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
783 WWUS42 KFFC 020838 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 338 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 GAZ005>007-021500- /O.EXT.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer- 338 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lingering snow showers and low wind chills. Potentially 2 to 4 inches of snow have accumulated, generally above 2000 feet. Wind chills of 0 to 5 degrees are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Murray, Fannin and Gilmer Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ GAZ008-009-014>016-021500- /O.EXT.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 338 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lingering snow showers and low wind chills. Potentially up to 1 inch of snow has accumulated. Wind chills of 0 to 5 degrees are also likely at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Union, Towns, Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways could make travel very difficult. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
310 WWUS42 KFFC 021459 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 959 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... GAZ005>007-021600- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. Due to ending precipitation in the area, the Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled. Slippery road conditions may exist due to decreasing temperatures and wet roads. Please use caution if driving. Cold wind chills remain possible across far north Georgia. $$ GAZ008-009-014>016-021600- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 959 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. Due to ending precipitation in the area, the Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. Slippery road conditions may exist due to decreasing temperatures and wet roads. Please use caution if driving. Cold wind chills remain possible across far north Georgia. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 7:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 28 min |
| Jan 31, 7:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 31 min |
| Jan 31, 8:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 38 min |
| Jan 31, 8:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 35 min |
| Jan 31, 9:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 31 min |
| Jan 31, 9:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Feb 1, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
Winter Weather Advisories in Georgia, 2021Every winter weather advisory in 2021
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.