Winter Weather in Georgia, January 1, 2001

Name: Winter Weather in Georgia, January 1, 2001
Start: 2001-01-01T07:58
End: 2001-01-01T14:40
Location: Georgia

January 1, 2001 · NWS FFC · 25 events in 25 counties and zones

S. on New Year's day.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 25

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.

Arctic air was firmly entrenched across the southeastern U.S. on New Year's day. Temperatures in the teens and 20's were common across north and central Georgia during the morning. Temperatures remained below freezing most of the day. As a disturbance aloft moved southeast from the Tennessee Valley over the very cold surface air, light snow fell, mainly across northwest Georgia. The disturbance was moving quickly southeast and surface moisture was limited. Consequently, snowfall amounts were light. The snow was generally confined to areas west and north of a line from Carrollton, to Rome, to Jasper, to Dalton. Most reported snowfall amounts were in the 1/2 to 1 inch range, with Chattooga reporting the greatest amount with 2 inches. Because of the subfreezing temperatures and a prolonged 1 to 2 week period of much below normal temperatures, snow adhered quickly to road surfaces. Roads were reported to be icy and hazardous in most areas where snow fell and numerous accidents were reported, especially in Floyd, Dade and Chattooga counties.

The radar

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Event by event

25 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Bartow

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Bartow forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Carroll

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Catoosa

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Chattooga

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cherokee

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cobb

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Cobb forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Coweta

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Coweta forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Dade

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Dade forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Douglas

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fannin

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fayette

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Floyd

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gilmer

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gordon

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Gordon forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Haralson

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Haralson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lumpkin

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Murray

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, North Fulton

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Paulding

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Paulding forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pickens

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Pickens forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Polk

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, South Fulton

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Union

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Walker

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Walker forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Whitfield

When: January 1, 7:58 AM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where: Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.806, -84.967 (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

Every storm in Georgia in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, January 2001

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5230509, 5230510, 5230511, 5230512, 5230513, 5230514, 5230515, 5230516, 5230517, 5230518, 5230519, 5230520, 5230521, 5230522, 5230523, 5230524, 5230525, 5230526, 5230527, 5230528, 5230529, 5230530, 5230531, 5230532, 5230533.