Winter Weather, Rabun
- When
- December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rabun forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Georgia, December 19 to 20, 2004
Snow fell and rapidly iced up many roads as the temperature fell. Snowfall accumulations were under an inch, though there were several accidents.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 2
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 GSP wrote it up.
Snow fell and rapidly iced up many roads as the temperature fell. Snowfall accumulations were under an inch, though there were several accidents.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Habersham
- When
- December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Habersham forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.631, -83.531 (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
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 19 to 20, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 19, 2004
- High Wind in Washington, December 19, 2004
- Winter Storm in Ohio, December 19, 2004
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 19 to 20, 2004
- Winter Weather and Dense Fog in New Jersey, December 19, 2004
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, December 19 to 20, 2004
- Dense Fog and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, December 19, 2004
- High Wind in Montana, December 19 to 20, 2004
- Winter Weather in Georgia, December 19 to 20, 2004
- Dense Fog and Winter Weather in Maryland, December 19, 2004
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 19 to 20, 2004
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, December 2004
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: 5430029, 5430030.