Alert archive / Georgia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2025
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2025, 2:24 PM EST for 71 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr. 60 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
- Jan 20, 2025, 2:24 PM EST (19:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 71 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock 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, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike 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, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.1 | 2 E Newnan, GA | 1.1 reported at Lower Fayetteville and Newnan Lakes Blvd. |
| Jan 21, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | 2 Ese Newnan, GA | 0.75 inches measured on several flat surfaces by NWS employee near intersection of Kent Dr and Lakeshore Pkwy. |
| Jan 21, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 E Fayetteville, GA | 1.0 inch of snow measured 1 mile east of Fayetteville. |
| Jan 21, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | 4 Sw Thomas Crossroads, GA | 0.75 inches of snow measured in Newnan, in the Summer Grove community. |
| Jan 21, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 1.1 | 1 Ssw Hartsfield-Jackso, GA | 1.1 inches of snow measured at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. |
| Jan 21, 5:52 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 3 Nw Sharpsburg, GA | 1 inch of snow estimated near Parks Rd and Olympia Pt. |
| Jan 21, 5:55 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | East Lake, GA | 0.75 inches of snow measured near McKoy St and Sterling St in Decatur. |
| Jan 21, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Ese Grant Park-Zoo At, GA | |
| Jan 21, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 3 Ssw Fayetteville, GA | 1.0 inch of snow measured on the south side of Fayetteville. |
| Jan 21, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Nw Starrs Mill, GA | |
| Jan 21, 6:31 PM EST | SNOW 1.3 | 2 Se Covington, GA | |
| Jan 21, 6:37 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 N Columbus Metropolit, GA | 1.5 inches of snow measured in north Columbus off of Whittlesey Blvd. |
| Jan 21, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Stockbridge, GA | |
| Jan 21, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Nne Columbus Metropol, GA | |
| Jan 21, 7:02 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Nw Milledgeville, GA | |
| Jan 21, 7:20 PM EST | SNOW 1.3 | 1 Wnw Hollonville, GA | 1.25 inches of snow estimated in the Hollonville area. |
| Jan 21, 7:20 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 Nne Hollonville, GA | 1.75 inches of snow estimated in northern Pike County. |
| Jan 21, 7:25 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Sse Hannahs Mill, GA | Reported on north side of Thomaston. |
| Jan 21, 7:42 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 E Carter Acres, GA | |
| Jan 21, 7:55 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Barnesville, GA | 1.5 inches of snow estimated in Barnesville. |
| Jan 21, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Locust Grove, GA | Social media report. |
| Jan 21, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.1 | Gay, GA | Corrects previous snow report from Gay. |
| Jan 21, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 E Whitesville-Pine La, GA | Reported in the 1800 block of Hopewell Church Rd. |
| Jan 21, 8:25 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Ne Avondale, GA | 2.5 inches of snow estimated at WTVM in Columbus. |
| Jan 21, 8:33 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Milledgeville, GA | |
| Jan 21, 9:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Gray, GA | From Fire Dept in downtown Gray. |
| Jan 21, 9:10 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Cusseta, GA | Social media report. |
| Jan 21, 9:34 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Kathleen, GA | 4 inches reported at EMA office in Kathleen, GA. |
| Jan 21, 9:34 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Kathleen, GA | Corrects previous snow report from Kathleen. 5 inches reported at EMA office in Kathleen, GA. |
| Jan 21, 9:56 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Americus, GA | Reported in Americus. |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 5 S Oconee Springs Park, GA | County Emergency Manager reported 2 inches of snow near Lake Sinclair. |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 Ese Sparta, GA | County Emergency Manager reported 2.5 to 3 inches along Highway 15 S. |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Fortson, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.9 | 2 W Plant Harlee Branch, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 1 Ssw Resseaus Crossroa, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 Nnw Flat Rock, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 3 E Montezuma, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Ideal, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:18 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Gibson, GA | Report from social media. |
| Jan 21, 10:22 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 N Arabia Mountain, GA | sent via Social media. |
| Jan 21, 10:25 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Lagrange, GA | 1 inch reported consistently across Troup County. |
| Jan 21, 10:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 Ese Bonaire, GA | |
| Jan 21, 10:45 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 3 N Tremont, GA | From EMA in Dooly. Public report. |
| Jan 21, 10:55 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 W Robins Air Force Ba, GA | Social Media Report in Warner Robins. |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Mcdonough, GA | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Sparta, GA | |
| Jan 21, 11:15 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Vienna, GA | From EMA of a public report. |
| Jan 21, 11:20 PM EST | SNOW 1.4 | 2 Ene Hannahs Mill, GA | Measured in the community of Delray. |
| Jan 21, 11:26 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | Jefferson, GA | From social media. |
| Jan 21, 11:52 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Stockbridge, GA | Social media report. |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Omaha, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.8 | 1 Wnw Lumpkin, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Fort Valley, GA | From social media. |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Helena, GA | The Emergency Manager reported 4.0 inches observed in McRae-Helena. |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Jacksonville, GA | The Emergency Manager reported 4.0 inches observed in Jacksonville. |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Mount Vernon, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 E Americus, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 Ne Lumpkin, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 4 Wsw Lumpkin, GA | |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Lumber City, GA | The Emergency Manager reported 4.5 inches observed in Lumber City. |
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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 1181 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 102 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
329 WWUS42 KFFC 201924 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 224 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 GAZ069-071>074-076-078>086-089>098-102>113-210900- /O.UPG.KFFC.WS.A.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Upson-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-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 Warner Robins, Sandersville, Americus, Pine Mountain, Preston, Mcrae, Soperton, Mount Vernon, Toomsboro, Vidalia, Cochran, Milledgeville, Fort Moore, Hawkinsville, Lumpkin, Columbus, Macon, Abbeville, Talbotton, Roberts, Montezuma, Ellaville, Eastman, Wrightsville, Fort Valley, Thomaston, Jeffersonville, Gray, Louisville, Swainsboro, Alamo, Dublin, Cordele, Forsyth, Buena Vista, Vienna, and Butler 224 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snowfall and some mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even if snow accumulations do not reach two inches and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>068-070-075-210900- /O.UPG.KFFC.WS.A.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts- Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Glascock- Including the cities of Winder, Carrollton, Conyers, Franklin, Monroe, Sparta, Watkinsville, Decatur, Peachtree City, Monticello, Zebulon, Barnesville, Homer, Madison, Greensboro, Douglasville, Commerce, West Point, Gainesville, Griffin, Manchester, Washington, Warrenton, Athens, Jackson, Covington, Lawrenceville, Newnan, Atlanta, Comer, Crawfordville, GIbson, Stockbridge, Marietta, Riverdale, East Point, Eatonton, Crawford, Cumming, and Dallas 224 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to one or two inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Locally higher amounts remain possible. Impacts are expected even with low accumulations. Impacts on roads are expected shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ041-210900- /O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Haralson- Including the cities of Bremen 224 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to one or two inches. * WHERE...Haralson County. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Locally higher amounts remain possible. Impacts are expected even with low accumulations and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
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519 WWUS42 KFFC 210829 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ050-051-056-058>062-067-068-070-075-211630- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WS.W.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Greene-Taliaferro-Spalding-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Glascock- Including the cities of Warrenton, GIbson, Griffin, Monticello, Jackson, Barnesville, Sparta, Manchester, Zebulon, Greensboro, Eatonton, and Crawfordville 329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of middle Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on dangerous road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even before snow accumulations reach two inches and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ069-071>074-076-078>086-089>098-102>113-211630- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Upson-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-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 Roberts, Buena Vista, Abbeville, Ellaville, Warner Robins, Cochran, Toomsboro, Montezuma, Eastman, Swainsboro, Mcrae, Vienna, Lumpkin, Soperton, Alamo, Hawkinsville, Fort Valley, Columbus, Pine Mountain, Americus, Fort Moore, Sandersville, Jeffersonville, Thomaston, Macon, Mount Vernon, Louisville, Dublin, Forsyth, Vidalia, Talbotton, Wrightsville, Gray, Butler, Preston, Cordele, and Milledgeville 329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches. * WHERE...Much of middle Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on dangerous road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even before snow accumulations reach two inches and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ020-021-030-211630- /O.EXA.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Bartow-Cherokee-Polk- Including the cities of Woodstock, Cartersville, and Cedartown 329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch. Locally higher amounts remain possible. * WHERE...Cherokee, Bartow, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even with low accumulations and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>049-052>055-057-066-211630- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry-Troup- Including the cities of Madison, Franklin, Lawrenceville, Peachtree City, Winder, West Point, Conyers, Riverdale, Bremen, Covington, Douglasville, Gainesville, Stockbridge, Dallas, Washington, Homer, Crawford, East Point, Commerce, Decatur, Athens, Carrollton, Monroe, Comer, Watkinsville, Cumming, Newnan, Marietta, and Atlanta 329 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch. Locally higher amounts remain possible. * WHERE...Much of north Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even with low accumulations and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
006 WWUS42 KFFC 211241 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 741 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ050-051-056-058>062-067>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-212045- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ Greene-Taliaferro-Spalding-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington- Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs- Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley- Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster- Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler- Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of GIbson, Roberts, Buena Vista, Abbeville, Ellaville, Warner Robins, Cochran, Toomsboro, Montezuma, Eastman, Manchester, Eatonton, Crawfordville, Swainsboro, Vienna, Lumpkin, Mcrae, Griffin, Soperton, Alamo, Hawkinsville, Fort Valley, Columbus, Pine Mountain, Americus, Zebulon, Fort Moore, Sandersville, Jeffersonville, Warrenton, Thomaston, Monticello, Macon, Jackson, Mount Vernon, Louisville, Dublin, Forsyth, Sparta, Vidalia, Greensboro, Talbotton, Wrightsville, Gray, Butler, Preston, Cordele, Barnesville, and Milledgeville 741 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches. * WHERE...Middle Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on dangerous road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even before snow accumulations reach two inches and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ020>025-027-030>039-041>049-052>055-057-066-212045- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.250121T1500Z-250122T1200Z/ 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-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry-Troup- Including the cities of Madison, Franklin, Lawrenceville, Peachtree City, Winder, West Point, Cartersville, Conyers, Woodstock, Riverdale, Bremen, Covington, Douglasville, Gainesville, Stockbridge, Dallas, Washington, Homer, Crawford, East Point, Cedartown, Commerce, Decatur, Athens, Carrollton, Monroe, Comer, Watkinsville, Cumming, Newnan, Marietta, and Atlanta 741 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Much of north Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even with low accumulations and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
001 WWUS42 KFFC 211954 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 254 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ050-051-056-058>062-067>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-221200- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Greene-Taliaferro-Spalding-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington- Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs- Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley- Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster- Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler- Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Vidalia, Greensboro, Jeffersonville, Forsyth, Sandersville, Montezuma, Buena Vista, Cordele, Louisville, Warner Robins, Eastman, Sparta, Lumpkin, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, Jackson, Mcrae, Barnesville, Fort Moore, Pine Mountain, Dublin, Wrightsville, Vienna, Monticello, Milledgeville, GIbson, Toomsboro, Manchester, Alamo, Cochran, Columbus, Crawfordville, Preston, Thomaston, Roberts, Mount Vernon, Eatonton, Butler, Macon, Fort Valley, Americus, Soperton, Ellaville, Griffin, Zebulon, Gray, Swainsboro, Talbotton, and Warrenton 254 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches expected with isolated totals near 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Middle Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on dangerous road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even before snow accumulations reach two inches and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ020>025-027-030>039-041>049-052>055-057-066-221200- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ 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-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry-Troup- Including the cities of Covington, Franklin, Watkinsville, Peachtree City, West Point, Commerce, Woodstock, Cumming, Bremen, Crawford, Decatur, Monroe, Winder, Lawrenceville, Riverdale, Homer, Conyers, Washington, East Point, Newnan, Douglasville, Stockbridge, Marietta, Athens, Cartersville, Madison, Dallas, Comer, Cedartown, Atlanta, Gainesville, and Carrollton 254 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one to two inches. * WHERE...Much of north Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Impacts on roads are expected even with low accumulations and shortly after precipitation begins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
023 WWUS42 KFFC 212145 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 445 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ022-023-025-032>037-042>049-052>055-057-066-220545- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke- Oconee-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton- Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry-Troup- Including the cities of Carrollton, Douglasville, Watkinsville, Atlanta, Riverdale, Stockbridge, Marietta, Covington, Decatur, Newnan, Gainesville, Athens, Winder, Conyers, Peachtree City, Monroe, Franklin, West Point, Cumming, Lawrenceville, Commerce, East Point, and Madison 445 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses are slick and hazardous. Travel is not advised. The hazardous conditions will continue to impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not travel. If you must travel, use extreme caution. Keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ050-051-056-058>062-067>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-220545- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Greene-Taliaferro-Spalding-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- 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 Eatonton, Macon, Dublin, Vidalia, Sparta, Swainsboro, Cochran, Pine Mountain, Columbus, Jeffersonville, Crawfordville, Milledgeville, Barnesville, Roberts, Griffin, Eastman, Americus, Soperton, Sandersville, Warner Robins, Monticello, Gray, Zebulon, Manchester, Greensboro, Wrightsville, Mcrae, Montezuma, Alamo, GIbson, Preston, Fort Valley, Warrenton, Lumpkin, Abbeville, Buena Vista, Talbotton, Louisville, Vienna, Hawkinsville, Fort Moore, Mount Vernon, Butler, Thomaston, Ellaville, Toomsboro, Forsyth, Cordele, and Jackson 445 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses are slick and hazardous. Travel is not advised. The hazardous conditions will continue to impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not travel. If you must travel, use extreme caution. Keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ013>016-220545- /O.EXA.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega, Cleveland, Dawsonville, and Jasper 445 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Light snow. Additional snow accumulations up to half an inch. * WHERE...Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses are slick and hazardous. Travel is not advised. The hazardous conditions will continue to impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ020-021-024-027-030-031-038-039-041-220545- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Bartow-Cherokee-Banks-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Oglethorpe-Wilkes- Haralson- Including the cities of Dallas, Crawford, Washington, Woodstock, Comer, Homer, Cartersville, Cedartown, and Bremen 445 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
706 WWUS42 KFFC 220022 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ023-042-043-220830- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Hall-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Gainesville, Douglasville, and Carrollton 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...No additional snow accumulation is expected, but hazardous travel conditions may persist through Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Douglas, Hall, and Carroll Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ022-032-220130- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Forsyth-Cobb- Including the cities of Cumming and Marietta 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ GAZ013>016-020-021-030-031-041-220130- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Bartow-Cherokee-Polk-Paulding- Haralson- Including the cities of Dallas, Dahlonega, Jasper, Bremen, Dawsonville, Woodstock, Cedartown, Cartersville, and Cleveland 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ GAZ025-033>037-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-220830- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Jackson-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-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 Eastman, Preston, Forsyth, Winder, East Point, Milledgeville, Covington, Riverdale, Franklin, Wrightsville, Toomsboro, Macon, Decatur, Montezuma, Commerce, Warner Robins, Dublin, Vienna, Buena Vista, Gray, Louisville, Lawrenceville, Americus, Mount Vernon, Alamo, Manchester, Lumpkin, Madison, Peachtree City, Soperton, Monticello, Greensboro, Hawkinsville, Crawfordville, Mcrae, GIbson, Athens, Atlanta, Warrenton, Roberts, Sandersville, Stockbridge, Zebulon, Abbeville, Cordele, Jeffersonville, Ellaville, Monroe, Barnesville, West Point, Conyers, Pine Mountain, Swainsboro, Fort Valley, Jackson, Butler, Eatonton, Columbus, Griffin, Newnan, Talbotton, Thomaston, Cochran, Vidalia, Sparta, Fort Moore, and Watkinsville 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will be slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ024-027-038-039-220830- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Banks-Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes- Including the cities of Comer, Crawford, Washington, and Homer 722 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow will taper off through the evening, with up to a half inch of snow accumulation expected. Hazardous travel conditions will persist through Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Wilkes, Banks, Madison, and Oglethorpe Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
631 WWUS42 KFFC 220825 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 325 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 GAZ025-033>037-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-221200- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Jackson-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-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 Peachtree City, Greensboro, Newnan, Madison, Toomsboro, Soperton, Forsyth, Franklin, Barnesville, Sandersville, Alamo, Vienna, Crawfordville, Columbus, Eatonton, Zebulon, GIbson, Riverdale, Gray, Thomaston, Mcrae, Jeffersonville, East Point, Warrenton, Macon, Cochran, Preston, Watkinsville, Manchester, Montezuma, Abbeville, Talbotton, Eastman, Commerce, Conyers, Pine Mountain, Lumpkin, Butler, Decatur, Covington, Lawrenceville, Louisville, Hawkinsville, Jackson, Warner Robins, Fort Moore, Athens, Ellaville, Swainsboro, Sparta, Wrightsville, Milledgeville, Griffin, Vidalia, Monroe, Stockbridge, West Point, Americus, Fort Valley, Buena Vista, Atlanta, Cordele, Roberts, Monticello, Winder, Dublin, and Mount Vernon 325 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...No additional snow accumulation is expected, but hazardous travel conditions may persist through Wednesday. * WHERE...Portions of central and north Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely remain slick and hazardous. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ GAZ023-024-027-038-039-042-043-221200- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Hall-Banks-Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Gainesville, Douglasville, Crawford, Carrollton, Comer, Homer, and Washington 325 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...No additional snow accumulation is expected, but hazardous travel conditions may persist through Wednesday * WHERE...Portions of north Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will be slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
571 WWUS42 KFFC 221201 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 701 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 GAZ025-033>037-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-221315- /O.EXP.KFFC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Jackson-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-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 Peachtree City, Greensboro, Newnan, Madison, Toomsboro, Soperton, Forsyth, Franklin, Barnesville, Sandersville, Alamo, Vienna, Crawfordville, Columbus, Eatonton, Zebulon, GIbson, Riverdale, Gray, Thomaston, Mcrae, Jeffersonville, East Point, Warrenton, Macon, Cochran, Preston, Watkinsville, Manchester, Montezuma, Abbeville, Talbotton, Eastman, Commerce, Conyers, Pine Mountain, Lumpkin, Butler, Decatur, Covington, Lawrenceville, Louisville, Hawkinsville, Jackson, Warner Robins, Fort Moore, Athens, Ellaville, Swainsboro, Sparta, Wrightsville, Milledgeville, Griffin, Vidalia, Monroe, Stockbridge, West Point, Americus, Fort Valley, Buena Vista, Atlanta, Cordele, Roberts, Monticello, Winder, Dublin, and Mount Vernon 701 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Snow has come to an end across the warning area. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely remain slick and hazardous. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commute. $$ GAZ023-024-027-038-039-042-043-221315- /O.EXP.KFFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Hall-Banks-Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Gainesville, Douglasville, Crawford, Carrollton, Comer, Homer, and Washington 701 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Snow has come to an end across the advisory area. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely remain slick and hazardous. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commute. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 20, 12:34 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 12:34 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1234 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 414 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
At a glance:
- Extreme Cold Warning in effect for the Atlanta Metro and
points north through noon, Cold Weather Advisory in effect
for the remainder of north and central Georgia through 11AM
- Chances for next round of wintry precipitation increase
beginning mid-morning Tuesday, uncertainty remains regarding
accumulation and northward extent
- Winter Storm Watch in effect beginning 10AM Tuesday
The combined effects of a reinforcing shot of dry air at the mid-
levels, the southern and eastern fringes of a strong Arctic surface
high situated across the Southeast, clearing skies allowing for
additional radiational cooling, and lingering gusty winds post-front
has set the stage for the coldest night of the season thus far. Lows
this morning will be in the single digits to 20s areawide.
Windchills as low as zero are expected as far south as metro
Atlanta, with single digits to teens for all other locales within
our forecast area. An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon
today for most areas along and north of the I-20/I-85 interchange,
and a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until 11AM for areas
further south. If planning on spending any time outdoors this
morning, layer up, wear a hat and face covering, and endeavor to
minimize exposed skin. Highs today will be far from warm in just the
mid-20s to lower 40s, and areas north of I-85 are unlikely to breach
the freezing mark. An additional forecast concern this afternoon is
the potential necessity for a Fire Danger Statement for at least the
southern portion of the forecast area. Critical thresholds for
relative humidity will be met or exceeded, but fine fuels have held
on to moisture in the wake of the rainfall we received on Saturday.
Expect a short-fused decision to be made on the day shift today.
Our unseasonably cold airmass will play a large role in the onset
and evolution of our next potential winter weather event. By early
Tuesday, flow at the mid-levels is solidly from the southwest --
owing to the base of a broad trough being situated across southern
CONUS -- while surface flow remains dry and out of the north. A
swath of moisture (accompanied by a Gulf low at the surface) will be
nudged eastward by a lifting mid-level shortwave, forcing it to
glide atop and overrun our very cold, very dry surface airmass. The
aforementioned dry lower levels (dewpoints in the single digits to
teens, at/below the 10th percentile per SPC Sounding Climatology)
will preclude precipitation accumulating as soon as moisture
arrives, and it will likely take a few hours of evaporating frozen
precipitation to nudge our temperature profiles toward sufficient
saturation.
For now, it looks like we could begin to see light snow showers move
in from west to east as early as mid-morning Tuesday and potentially
as late as early afternoon. Questions remain regarding how far north
our snowfall footprint will be, and how much actually falls -- much
of which hinges upon on how much wetbulbing occurs. At present,
we're forecasting highs areawide to be in the upper 20s to lower
40s. However, with such a wide dewpoint depression, wetbulb
temperatures will be in the 20s throughout the day all the way to
our southern CWA border. Resolution of the wetbulbing process can be
tricky, and it can lead to "surprise" higher accumulations if
handled poorly. With HiRes guidance coming into the purview of this
forecast, this is a huge caveat to remember. A colder and more moist
environment will support higher snow totals.
NAM-3km and HRRR model soundings resolve a stout dry layer between
875-850 mb that lingers through the entire duration of our
precipitation event, and this appears to be a true floor for the
event. If falling frozen precipitation encounters an extremely dry
layer aloft, evaporation and removal of sensible heat will work
towards saturating that layer, and the dry air at the surface is
left untouched. This would result in effectively no totals -- snow
or otherwise. NBM guidance has trended notably lower today, and this
is likely due to the drier HiRes solutions being incorporated. All
this to say, despite being within 36 hours of onset, there are still
many variables to consider that could have major impacts on the
forecast. The important thing to keep in mind: even if snow totals
trend lower, our presiding cold airmass and cold ground/roadway
temperatures will support travel impacts ramping up as soon as
precipitation begins making it to the ground. For details regarding
our accumulation forecast, see the long term portion of the AFD.
96
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 414 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
As the extended period begins on Tuesday night, a strong (1040+ mb)
Arctic high will be positioned to the northwest of Georgia near the
Tennessee Valley region. Meanwhile, longwave upper troughing will
extend through the Lower Mississippi River Valley and along the
northwestern Gulf Coast. A shortwave perturbation and associated
surface low will be over the central Gulf of Mexico, and traversing
east-northeast along the flow ahead of the trough. Mid-level
moisture will continue to overrun this Gulf low to the north,
spreading northward into the Gulf Coast states. As the low continues
its trek through the Gulf, the shield of precipitation will shift
eastward through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be below
freezing across the area shortly after sunset, continuing to
decrease throughout the overnight hours. This combination will lead
to more prolonged light snow in central and portions of east Georgia
overnight before coming to an end by daybreak on Wednesday morning.
There will also be some potential for sleet and freezing rain in the
far southeastern portion of the forecast area during the early
morning hours. Forecast ice accumulations remain light at less than
0.05 inch in locations where freezing rain occurs.
Now it's time to talk about our biggest mode of uncertainty: Snow
accumulations!
Overall, guidance continues to trend towards drier solutions, and
thus lower accumulations overall. The Latest ECMWF and CMC
ensembles have trended towards lower snowfall amounts, bringing
them closer in line with drier GFS ensemble solutions. Hi- res
solutions are also favoring drier solutions as they come into
focus, with some models like the HRRR keeping precipitation
confined to the southern portions of our forecast area and further
south. It is worth noting that many of these hi-res solutions are
blended into the NBM, further contributing to lowering
deterministic outputs. For awareness, below are some probabilities
at a few locations for >1 and >2 inches of snow from the 01Z NBM
run:
Probabilities of 1+ inch of snow:
Columbus: 55% Macon: 50% Atlanta: 35% Athens: 30%
Probabilities of 2+ inches of snow:
Columbus: 40% Macon: 40% Atlanta: 25% Athens: 20%
The spread within the ensemble members has also decreased from
yesterday with respect to amounts. While the "reasonable lowest
amount" (90% or 9/10 exceedence) probabilities still indicate no
measurable snowfall, the "reasonable highest amount" (10% or 1/10
exceedence) probabilities indicate 3-4 inches of snow in a swath
from Columbus to just south of Atlanta.
With all that in mind, it is fair to wonder exactly how well hi-res
guidance is handling the low-level dry air. As alluded to in the
short term discussion above, it is possible that this guidance could
underestimate the wet-bulb effect as precipitation falls through the
layer of dry air near the surface. The evaporative cooling effect
(with 2 phase changes) will still cause temperatures through the
column to cool and dewpoints to rise. Dewpoint depressions at colder
temperatures also tend to be nullified more quickly than we are
often acclimated to here in the Southeast, as air at these lower
temperatures already have a lower capacity of moisture carrying
capacity per degree. This would make the wet-bulb effect more
efficient and serve to saturate the dry layer more quickly. This is
the means by which similar winter weather events, including the Snow
Jam of January 2014, have overperformed the guidance in terms of
forecast snowfall amounts.
Forecast snowfall amounts have been lowered slightly from the
previous forecast to align with the overall trend in the guidance,
with 1-2 inches forecast in central Georgia and progressively lower
amounts to the north. However, we kept snow in the forecast within
the Winter Storm Watch area and avoided major reductions in
accumulations to account for the possibility of overachieving wet-
bulbing, mentioned above. Thus, the Winter Storm Watch has been
maintained for portions of central and north Georgia. This watch
will be in effect from 10 AM Tuesday until 7 AM Wednesday and covers
an area roughly along and south of a line from Carroll county to
Hall county, and also includes the Atlanta metro area, Columbus, and
Macon. Considering the multiple hours near or below freezing in
advance of this system, it is likely that any wintry precipitation
that occurs will stick to roads instantly. Thus, it will not take
much accumulation to create hazardous travel conditions.
Low temperatures on Wednesday morning will be the coldest of the
long term period, in the teens across the majority of the forecast
area, with the exception of single digits in the higher elevations
of far north Georgia and low 20s in east-central Georgia. These lows
will range from 12 to as much as 20 degrees below climatological
normals. High temperatures on Wednesday are forecast to be in the
mid to upper 30s across the majority of the area. Many locations in
north and central Georgia, particularly to the north of I-85, could
have experienced well over 48 consecutive hours of below freezing
temperatures starting within the short term period early Monday. 48
consecutive hours is important because this is typically when
problems begin with exposed pipes freezing and bursting.
Late Wednesday into Thursday, the high pressure system will begin to
weaken and move off towards the central Atlantic coast. The airmass
will begin to gradually moderate over the Southeast through the end
of the week into the weekend, with highs warming a few degrees each
day. Temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday are nonetheless forecast
to rise above freezing for only a few hours each afternoon, only to
drop into the teens and low 20s Wednesday night into Thursday
morning and low to mid 20s on Thursday night into Friday. Snow and
ice that do occur will likely hang around given the limited time for
melting and a certainty of refreezing during the overnight and
morning hours. This is especially true in sheltered or shady areas
that do not see a lot of sunlight.
King
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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1228 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
VFR through most of period. Current gusty conditions taper off
through afternoon with winds N at 3 to 8 kts overnight, occasionally
going vrb to light. Flurries potentially move into the area
tomorrow, particularly south of I20, after about 14z. Greatest
chances for snow for southern ATL metro sites, MCN, and CSG, around
and after 18z. Cigs have potential to drop significantly from TAF
depending on snow intensity Tuesday afternoon.
//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Low confidence SN intensity and amount.
Medium confidence Cigs Tuesday afternoon.
High all other elements.
SM
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens 37 21 37 17 / 0 0 30 20
Atlanta 31 21 34 16 / 0 0 30 20
Blairsville 26 11 30 5 / 0 0 10 10
Cartersville 30 16 34 10 / 0 0 20 10
Columbus 38 23 39 17 / 0 0 60 30
Gainesville 33 20 36 15 / 0 0 20 20
Macon 39 23 39 19 / 0 0 60 50
Rome 30 16 34 11 / 0 0 10 10
Peachtree City 33 19 36 14 / 0 0 30 20
Vidalia 43 29 44 25 / 0 0 50 80
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday
morning for GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113.
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SHORT TERM...96
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...SMHazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 6:30 AM EST, 7 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 630 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211130- 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- 630 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Frigid wind chills in the teens to as much as 5-10 degrees below zero are expected this morning. An Excessive Cold Warning is in effect until noon for portions of north Georgia, with a Cold Weather Advisory in effect until 11AM for the remainder of the forecast area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... It is becoming increasingly likely that a winter storm will impact north and central Georgia Tuesday through early Wednesday. Uncertainty remains regarding exact accumulations and northern extent of snowfall, but snow is likely to be the dominant precipitation type. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for areas along and south of the I-20/I-85 interchange for the potential for as much as 1-2" of snow accumulation. Please continue to monitor for future updates. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2:06 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 43 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 41 more | 41 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:52 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.