Winter Weather, Dade
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Dade forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Georgia, January 9, 2001
An area of light snow traversed the northwest corner of the state. Most locations only saw a light dusting of snow, but Gilmer county reported 1 inch of snow for the maximum amount reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
An area of light snow traversed the northwest corner of the state. Most locations only saw a light dusting of snow, but Gilmer county reported 1 inch of snow for the maximum amount reported. Road problems were limited to icy or slick spots mainly on bridges and overpasses. The snow only lasted for a couple of hours.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Fannin
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Fannin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Gilmer
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Murray
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Murray forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Pickens
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Pickens forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Union
- When
- January 9, 7:30 AM EST to 8:55 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.834, -83.991 (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
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5230534, 5230535, 5230536, 5230537, 5230538, 5230539.