Georgia, 2000Heavy Snow in Georgia, December 3, 2000
December 3, 2000 · NWS GSP · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A developing surface cyclone off the Carolina coast spread abundant moisture into northeast Georgia, which was still mired ina cold, winter-like temperature regime. The result was another widespread snowfall.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A developing surface cyclone off the Carolina coast spread abundant moisture into northeast Georgia, which was still mired ina cold, winter-like temperature regime. The result was another widespread snowfall. The heaviest snow total, around 2 inches, occurred just north of Clayton in northern Rabun County..and in Habersham County near the county seat of Clarkesville. Elsewhere, accumulations ranged from a dusting to around 1 inch.
Heavy Snow, Elbert
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.117, -82.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow fell from the early morning hours on the 3rd until mid afternoon in some places. The heaviest accumulations were just north of Clayton.
Heavy Snow, Franklin
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Habersham
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Habersham forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Hart
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hart forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.351, -82.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Rabun
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rabun forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Stephens
- When
- December 3, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Stephens forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.554, -83.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, December 3, 20006 injured · $50,000 · 4 events
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 3, 2000$25,000 · 10 events
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, December 3, 200017 events
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 3, 2000$20,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 3, 200015 events
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, December 3, 200013 events
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 3, 200012 events
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 3 to 4, 20008 events
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 3 to 5, 20002 events
- Flood in Guam, December 3, 20001 event
- High Wind in Alaska, December 3 to 4, 200056 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5177021, 5177022, 5177023, 5177024, 5177025, 5177026.