Georgia, 1996

Winter Weather in Georgia, February 16, 1996

February 16, 1996 · NWS FFC · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A fast moving upper level system produced 1 to 2 inches of snow over northwest Georgia. This snow band stretched from near Rome through Cedartown, Carrollton, Newnan, and Peachtree City to Griffin.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

A fast moving upper level system produced 1 to 2 inches of snow over northwest Georgia. This snow band stretched from near Rome through Cedartown, Carrollton, Newnan, and Peachtree City to Griffin. Lighter amounts fell in other parts of north and central Georgia.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Floyd

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Coordinates
34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Polk

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Coordinates
34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Paulding

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Paulding forecast zone
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Haralson

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Haralson forecast zone
Coordinates
33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Carroll

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Douglas

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Coweta

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Coweta forecast zone
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fayette

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Coordinates
33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Spalding

When
February 16, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Spalding forecast zone
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5536615, 5536616, 5536617, 5536618, 5536619, 5536620, 5536621, 5536622, 5536623.