Winter Weather, Fannin
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fannin forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Georgia, February 11, 2006
An early morning snow event brought one to two inches of snow, mainly to the northeast Georgia mountain counties. Light amounts of snow were reported further west toward Walker county.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 10
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 early morning snow event brought one to two inches of snow, mainly to the northeast Georgia mountain counties. Light amounts of snow were reported further west toward Walker county. The heaviest snow fell across Fannin, Union, and Towns counties from Blue Ridge to Hiawassee, where one to two inches of snow was common. Richard B. Russell scenic highway, Georgia Highway 348, was closed from Helen to Choestoe. Georgia Highway 180 from Georgia Highway 75 to Brasstown Bald was also closed. The following is a summary of the maximum snowfall amounts reported by law enforcement, the Department of Highways, and the public:Dade - 2.00 inchesFannin - 2.00 inchesGilmer - 0.50 inchLumpkin - < 0.50 inchTowns - 2.00 inchesUnion - 1.00 inchWalker - 0.50 inchWhite - 1.00 inch
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Gilmer
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Towns
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Towns forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Union
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, White
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- White forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Lumpkin
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Walker
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Walker forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Catoosa
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Catoosa forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Whitfield
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Whitfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Murray
- When
- February 11, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Murray forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.788, -84.748 (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
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 11 to 12, 2006
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Jersey, February 11 to 12, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 11 to 12, 2006
- High Wind in Alaska, February 11, 2006
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 11, 2006
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 11, 2006
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 11 to 13, 2006
- Dense Fog in Indiana, February 11, 2006
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, February 2006
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: 5491309, 5491310, 5491311, 5491312, 5491313, 5491314, 5491315, 5491316, 5491317, 5491318.