Winter Storm, Dade
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dade forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Georgia, February 2 to 3, 1996
Freezing rain accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to sleet and then snow. Up to 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in the north Georgia mountains.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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.
Freezing rain accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to sleet and then snow. Up to 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in the north Georgia mountains. The hardest hit counties were Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, and Chattooga. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by ice accumulations leaving thousands of customers without power. Most power was restored by late the next day. Travel conditions became very hazardous as roads became snow covered with a solid sheet of ice underneath. Below freezing temperatures continued until the 6th with lows in the single digits the mornings of the 4th and 5th. This kept the ice frozen so hard that efforts to improve road conditions were hampered. There were numerous traffic accidents due to icy roads, which resulted in at least three indirect fatalities.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
16 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Walker
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Walker forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Catoosa
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Catoosa forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Whitfield
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Whitfield forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Murray
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Murray forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fannin
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fannin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gilmer
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Union
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Towns
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Towns forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chattooga
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chattooga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gordon
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Gordon forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pickens
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pickens forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dawson
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lumpkin
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Floyd
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bartow
- When
- February 2, 10:00 AM EST to February 3, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bartow forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Illinois, February 2 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Illinois, February 2 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Louisiana, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Tennessee, February 2 to 3, 1996
- Cold in Ohio, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Mississippi, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Tornado in Florida, February 2, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 2, 1996
- Tornado in Florida, February 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 2 to 3, 1996
- Flash Flood in Alabama, February 2, 1996
More
Every storm in Georgia in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, February 1996
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5536305, 5536306, 5536307, 5536308, 5536309, 5536310, 5536311, 5536312, 5536313, 5536314, 5536315, 5536316, 5536317, 5536318, 5536319, 5536320.