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Freeze Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 31, 202352 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Oct 31, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT for 52 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 1, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT (08:00 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 1, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Nov 1, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 52 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow 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, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:04 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 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2023-10-31Temperature 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°0°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 2023-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1169 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

572 
WWUS72 KFFC 310800
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
400 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>068-
070-312000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0008.231101T0600Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.231101T0600Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
400 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 23 are expected in the northeast Georgia mountains with
  subfreezing temperatures as low as 27 possible elsewhere. For
  the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 are 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 
  northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT 
  Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night 
  through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ038-039-049>051-059>062-069-071>076-078>086-089>098-102>111-
312000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Upson-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-
Including the cities of Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
400 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
661 
WWUS72 KFFC 311813
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
213 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

GAZ069-078-079-010400-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.231101T0600Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Upson-Harris-Talbot-
213 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, freezing temperatures as low as
  32 expected. For the Freeze Watch, freezing temperatures as low
  as 32 possible.

* WHERE...Upson, Harris and Talbot Counties.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>068-
070-010400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.231101T0600Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
213 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 23 are expected in the northeast Georgia mountains with 
  subfreezing temperatures as low as 27 possible elsewhere. For 
  the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 are 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 
  northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT 
  Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night 
  through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ112-113-010400-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the city of Vidalia
213 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Near-freezing temperatures as low as 34 possible.

* WHERE...Montgomery and Toombs Counties.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ038-039-049>051-059>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>111-010400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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-
Including the cities of Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
213 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
795 
WWUS72 KFFC 010122
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
922 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>070-
078-079-011000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.231101T0600Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-
Lamar-Harris-Talbot-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
922 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 23 are expected in the northeast Georgia mountains with 
  subfreezing temperatures as low as 27 possible elsewhere. For 
  the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 are 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 
  northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT 
  Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night 
  through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ038-039-049>051-059>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-011000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
922 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...North and Central Georgia.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
649 
WWUS72 KFFC 010750
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
350 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>070-
078-079-012000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-231101T1400Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-
Lamar-Harris-Talbot-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
350 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures
  as low as 26 are possible in the northeast Georgia mountains
  with subfreezing temperatures as low as 29 possible elsewhere.
  For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 26 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 
  northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this 
  morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight 
  to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ038-039-049>051-059>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-012000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
350 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, southeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
880 
WWUS72 KFFC 011425
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1025 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>070-
078-079-020000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-231101T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-
Lamar-Harris-Talbot-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
1025 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EDT THURSDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 
  northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ038-039-049>051-059>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-020000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0009.231102T0400Z-231102T1400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
1025 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, southeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 31, 1:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 1:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
157 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...New 06Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 422 PM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023

A broad longwave trough will continue to move eastward through the
CONUS through the short term period. The movement of this trough is
forcing a cold front into north Georgia at the time of this writing.
Cloud cover has increased to the north of I-85 in the areas along
and ahead of this front. High temperatures in this area north of I-
85 will be in the 70s, with low to mid 80s forecast to the south.
Due to dry air at the lower levels, widespread rain and
thunderstorms are not expected. In fact, showers ahead of the front
will be isolated to scattered in coverage warranting low-end chance
PoPs at best in portions of north Georgia. The forecast for
measurable rainfall has increased in the latest forecast package,
but this is not saying much with QPF ranging from a trace to
0.05" across the norther part of the state. Unfortunately, these
meager rainfall amounts are not expected to bring any improvement
to ongoing drought conditions across the area.

Winds behind the front will shift to northwesterly, ushering in the
coldest airmass we have seen so far this season. There will be a
large spread of temperatures across the area on Tuesday, with
morning lows mainly in the 40s along and north of the I-85 corridor
and to the 50s to the south and east. High temperatures will rise
into the mid 50s to low 60s across the majority of the area, with
the exception of east-central Georgia, which will rise into the mid
60s to low 70s. A weak surface boundary behind the front in portions
of east and northeast Georgia could allow for the development of
isolated to scattered light showers in the morning and early
afternoon tomorrow, although measurable rainfall will be minimal.
Rain chances will diminish as the afternoon goes, with only a
10-20 percent chance of rain lingering in east-central Georgia as
Trick-or- Treaters get started for the evening.

The colder temperatures will really get settled into the forecast
area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with a reinforcing shot of
arctic air. The most widespread freezing temperatures of the season
thus far are expected by Wednesday morning. Most of north Georgia
should drop into the low 30s with areas of far north Georgia into
the north Georgia mountains dropping as low as the mid 20s. Given
the high confidence for temperatures near and below freezing for
north Georgia, a Freeze Watch remains in effect for these areas
Wednesday morning.

Critical fire weather conditions will continue to be a growing
concern as we head into Tuesday and especially by mid-week as much
drier arctic airmass settles in across the forecast area. Low
relative humidity values, combined with ongoing drought conditions
and very dry fuels has warranted the Issuance of a Fire Weather
Watch in portions of far northwest Georgia. Another Fire Weather
Watch will be needed on Wednesday across the majority of the
forecast area, and will be issued in an ensuing forecast package.
For more information on fire weather concerns, please see the Fire
Weather section below.

King

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Issued at 422 PM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023

By Wednesday morning, the arctic airmass will be solidly in place as
surface high pressure over the central Plains builds in and the
broad upper level flow transitions into a less amplified trough. At
this point in the long term forecast, the reinforcing shot of cold
air will have overspread much of north and central Georgia. This
cold air will make for a chilly start to Wednesday with locations
across north Georgia in the 20s and gradually warming along a
gradient to the southeast into the low 40s. As a result, a Freeze
Watch is in effect for north Georgia and portions of central Georgia
through Wednesday morning. Additionally, strong northwest winds
Wednesday morning will result in wind chills in the teens across
much of north and western Georgia while single digit wind chills
will be felt in higher elevations. Maximum daily temperatures on
Wednesday will only reach the upper 50s while locations in the north
Georgia mountains will have a hard time reaching the upper 40s.
Overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning will also likely merit
a Freeze Watch for central Georgia as temperatures at or below the
freezing mark will be widespread. Frost is also expected during this
time period as wind speeds will have backed off enough to allow for
development.

While this airmass will bring a sensible change in temperatures to
the start of the forecast period, it will also bring critical fire
weather conditions to the forecast area Wednesday. Dewpoints in the
teens and 20s will result in relative humidities reaching critical
thresholds in the mid to low 20s for much of the forecast area on
Wednesday and Thursday. Relative humidities in the 20s are expected
to persist through Friday, primarily for locations north of I-20.
Have blended in NBM10 as dewpoints tend to run cooler in post-
frontal airmasses, however, dewpoints will need to be monitored as
they could trend cooler than advertised. On Wednesday, northwest
winds will increase in the late evening and through the overnight
hours where gusts over 25 mph are expected areawide with higher wind
gusts along mountain ridges. These factors combined with dry fuels
will result in likely fire weather product issuances in the coming
days. It is strongly recommended to refrain from burning outdoors.

Strong high pressure will develop over the Carolinas by Thursday and
the flow aloft will become more zonal throughout the remainder of
the long term forecast period. Expect temperatures to rebound
gradually where trends will moderate to highs in the 60s and 70s and
lows in the 40s and 50s by the weekend. Finally, with no PoPs in the
long term forecast, drought conditions across the state are expected
to deteriorate even further.KAL

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 150 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

SCT to BKN MVFR cigs (~1500 to 2000ft) has streaming into the
northern sections of the area at this hour. Introduced a TEMPO as
cigs look like they will be up and down for several hours.
However, cigs through the period will largely be low-end VFR
(~3500 to 5000 ft) through early afternoon. Skies will quickly
clear out across the north btwn 21-00z. NW winds have diminished
some but are expected to pick back up between 15 to 18z Tuesday
and should persist through the remainder of the period. Peak gusts
will range from 20 to 27kts.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...

Medium confidence on timing/extent of MVFR cigs and wind
speeds/gusts.
High confidence on all other elements.

07

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          32  54  30  57 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         32  52  33  57 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     24  48  25  55 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    28  52  28  59 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        35  57  33  62 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     31  54  31  56 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           35  57  31  60 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            30  54  26  61 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  30  53  28  58 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         44  57  34  62 /  10   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from 11 AM EDT this morning through this
evening for GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-030-041.

Freeze Watch from late tonight through Wednesday morning for
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058-066>068-
070.

&&

SHORT TERM...King
LONG TERM....KAL
AVIATION...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 30, 11:07 AM EDT, 16 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1107 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-311515-
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-
1107 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

The probability for hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

A Freeze Watch is in effect for most of north Georgia for Tuesday
night into Wednesday morning as the first widespread freezing
temperatures of the season are expected. Freezing temperatures
are then anticipated for all of northern and central Georgia Wednesday
night, with near freezing temperatures likely again Thursday night.

Critical fire weather conditions are likely Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:55 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
355 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

GAZ001>005-011-012-019-312315-
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd-
355 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023

...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWEST
GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS...

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less and strong northwest
winds of 10 to 15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH will be possible
this afternoon and into the evening. With much drier air starting
to filter into the region today, conditions will need to be
monitored for any potential Red Flag Criteria being met.

With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities
whether you may burn outdoors.  If you do burn outside,
use extreme caution.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDTFreeze WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more24 hr
Oct 31, 2:23 PM EDTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 73 more14 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2023Every freeze warning in 2023

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.