Georgia, 2010

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010

February 12 to 13, 2010 · NWS FFC · 97 events in 96 counties and zones

A full latitude trough was moving through the eastern United States. An associated area of surface low pressure was moving from the central into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 97 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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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
6
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
97

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.

A full latitude trough was moving through the eastern United States. An associated area of surface low pressure was moving from the central into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. An Arctic air mass lingered across the eastern U.S. Very cold air aloft and the cold Arctic surface air mass combined with the overrunning Gulf moisture and upper dynamics to produce the most widespread snow observed across north and central Georgia in several years. All 96 counties within the Peachtree City, Georgia forecast area observed measurable snow, indeed a rarity at any time. Average snowfall across most of north and central Georgia was in the two to three inch range. Snowfall amounts ranged from less than one inch in Telfair county, to one inch in Dade county, to three to four inches in the Atlanta metropolitan area, to six inches in parts of Stewart county. Specific details of the maximum snowfall observed or reported for each county are as follows; Baldwin - 3.0 inches, Banks - 3.5 inches, Barrow - 2.0 inches, Bartow - 3.0 inches, Bibb 3.0 inches, Bleckley - 4.0 inches, Butts - 4.0 inches, Carroll - 2.5 inches, Catoosa - 2.0 inches, Chattahoochee - 3.0 inches, Chattooga - 2.0 inches, Cherokee - 3.5 inches, Clarke - 5.0 inches, Clayton - 4.0 inches, Cobb - 4.0 inches, Coweta - 3.0 inches, Crawford - 4.0 inches, Crisp - 1.0 inch, Dade - 1.5 inches, Dawson - 2.0 inches, DeKalb - 4.0 inches, Dodge - 3.0 inches, Dooly - 4.0 inches, Douglas - 3.5 inches, Emanuel - 4.0 inches, Fannin - 2.5 inches, Fayette - 4.0 inches, Floyd - 3.0 inches, Forsyth - 3.0 inches, Fulton - 4.0 inches, Gilmer - 3.0 inches, Glascock - 5.0 inches, Gordon - 3.0 inches, Greene - 4.0 inches, Gwinnett - 3.0 inches, Hall - 3.0 inches, Hancock - 3.0 inches, Haralson - 3.0 inches, Harris - 4.0 inches, Heard - 2.5 inches, Henry - 4.0 inches, Houston - 3.0 inches, Jackson - 2.5 inches, Jasper - 3.5 inches, Jefferson - 2.0 inches, Johnson - 2.0 inches, Jones - 3.0 inches, Lamar - 2.0 inches, Laurens - 4.0 inches, Lumpkin - 2.0 inches, Macon - 2.0 inches, Madison - 4.0 inches, Marion - 2.0 inches, Meriwether - 3.0 inches, Monroe - 2.0 inches, Montgomery - 1.5 inches, Morgan - 4.0 inches, Murray - 2.0 inches, Muscogee - 3.0 inches, Newton - 2.5 inches, Oconee - 2.0 inches, Oglethorpe - 3.0 inches, Paulding - 4.0 inches, Peach - 4.0 inches, Pickens - 3.0 inches, Pike - 3.0 inches, Polk - 4.0 inches, Pulaski - 2.0 inches, Putnam - 3.0 inches, Rockdale - 3.0 inches, Schley - 3.0 inches, Spalding - 4.0 inches, Stewart - 5.0 inches (some reports of 6 inches), Sumter - 3.0 inches, Talbot - 4.0 inches, Taliaferro - 4.0 inches, Taylor - 3.0 inches, Telfair - 0.5 inch, Toombs - 2.0 inches, Towns - 2.0 inches, Treutlen - 3.0 inches, Troup - 4.0 inches, Twiggs - 4.0 inches, Union - 2.5 inches, Upson - 4.0 inches, Walker - 2.0 inches, Walton - 4.0 inches, Warren - 4.0 inches, Washington - 4.0 inches, Webster - 3.0 inches, Wheeler - 3.0 inches, White - 3.0 inches, Whitfield - 2.5 inches, Wilcox - 2.0 inches, Wilkes - 4.0 inches, and Wilkinson - 4.0 inches.

Many counties reported multiple vehicle accidents caused by snow covered roads. A few trees were down in Stewart county as a result of the heavy wet snow. Many traffic accidents were reported. Two injuries were observed in Troup county when cars slid off the road and a three-vehicle accident in Forsyth county left four individuals with minor injuries.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 12, 10:27 AM EST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 10:27 AM EST, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1027 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010

.UPDATE...
LIGHT PRECIP CURRENTLY WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA
AND STILL SO FAR MUCH OF IT OF APPEARS TO BE JUST RAIN. HAVE
HAD SOME REPORTS OF A FEW FLURRIES HERE AND THERE...BUT AS WE GO
INTO THE AFTERNOON SHOULD SEE MORE SNOW REPORTS. AMOUNTS MAY BE
RUNNING A TAD HIGH...BUT NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE AT THIS TIME TO
GO LOWER. THEREFORE...WILL LEAVE WARNING AND ADVISORIES IN PLACE.

49
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 520 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
DEVELOPING WINTER STORM AND ITS IMPACT ON FORECAST AREA CONTINUES
TO BE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE. WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWING THE UPPER
LEVEL SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED VORT MAX FURTHER SOUTH THAN MODEL
INITIALIZATION...HOWEVER SURFACE LOW INITIALIZED WELL OVER THE
GULF. ECMWF INITIALIZED MOISTURE FIELDS BETTER THAN NAM/GFS...WITH
RADAR MOSAIC SHOWING PRECIP FIELD REMAINING ALONG THE GULF COAST
OF FLORIDA BACK INTO TEXAS. MODELS CONTINUE TO TAKE SURFACE LOW
ACROSS GULF INTO TAMPA AREA BY THIS EVENING. WITH UPPER LOW
ALREADY SOUTH...BEST PRECIP LOOKS TO BE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH
GEORGIA. WHILE THERMAL PROFILE SUPPORTS SNOW OVER THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA...SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND TIMING OF NORTHWARD
SPREAD OF PRECIP WILL IMPACT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPERATURES
HAVE HOLDING STEADY THE PAST FEW HOURS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S...
ANTICIPATE MAX HEATING BY LATE MORNING WITH HIGHS OVER CENTRAL
GEORGIA NEAR 40 AS LIGHT RAIN SPREADS INTO THE AREA. EXPECT A RAIN
SNOW MIX TO BEGIN BY LATE MORNING BEFORE TEMPERATURES WET BULB TO
FREEZING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. INITIAL MELTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARMER
TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-3 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AND HAVE EXTENDED THE WARNING TO AREAS SOUTH OF
A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO EATONTON TO WASHINGTON AND NORTH OF
CORDELE TO JEFFERSONVILLE TO WADLEY...WITH A WINTER STORM ADVISORY
THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA AS EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2
INCHES. SNOW WILL LINGER INTO THE EVENING HOURS OVER EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE WARNING/ADVISORY AREAS AND HAVE EXTENDED BOTH TO
MIDNIGHT.

SHOULD SEE CLEARING BY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S ON
SATURDAY. DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL KEEP FORECAST AREA DRY UNTIL
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE APPROACHES THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
MODELS SHOWING ENOUGH MOISTURE WITH THE SYSTEM TO WARRANT LOW
CHANCE SNOW PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA INTO ATLANTA METRO AREA.

GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES SHOWING HIGHS TODAY BY LATE MORNING WITH
COLD AIR ADVECTION SETTING UP THROUGH TOMORROW. MORNING
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S. TEMPERATURES
WILL REBOUND TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE END OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE UPPER LOW AND SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH FORECAST AREA BY
MONDAY EVENING WITH CHANCE OF RAIN OR RAIN/SNOW MIX. A BROAD
TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE EAST THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH A LARGE SURFACE
HIGH BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK...AFTER
MONDAY WILL KEEP FORECAST DRY. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH
MID WEEK WITH MODERATE TO NEAR NORMAL BY FRIDAY.

AVIATION...
AS THE PRECIP NEARS CSG...CIGS WILL DROP TO THE MVFR RANGE. AS THE
PRECIP SPREADS NORTHEAST...CIGS WILL LOWER TO MVFR BY 15 TO 17Z. THE
06Z GFS HAS CIGS DROPPING BELOW 1000 FT MOST SITES AFTER 18Z WITH
PRECIP. THE PRECIP WILL BEGIN AS A RAIN/SNOW MIX THIS
MORNING...SWITCHING TO ALL SNOW AFTER 18Z AND CONTINUE UNTIL 06Z
SAT. VSBYS COULD BRIEFLY GO DOWN TO 1/2SM IN MODERATE SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. WHILE THE PRECIP WILL EXIT THE REGION AROUND 06Z
SAT...BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE WILL REMAIN HIGH AND WILL CONTINUE
WITH MVFR CIGS THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. DOWNSLOPING WINDS LATE
TONIGHT...AFT 10Z...SHOULD BEGIN DRYING THE LOWER LAYERS AND CIGS
SHOULD EITHER SCATTER OR LIFT TO VFR. WINDS HAVE GONE NORTHEAST
ACROSS PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND AS GA GETS CAUGHT IN THE
CIRCULATION AROUND THE SURFACE LOW AS IT MOVES TOWARD WESTERN
FLORIDA...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST OVER ALL THE AREA. AS THE
SURFACE LOWS MOVES TO THE CAROLINA COAST THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWEST.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          38  24  44  27  48 / 100  60   0   5  20
ATLANTA         37  24  41  30  47 / 100  40   0   5  20
BLAIRSVILLE     34  19  40  19  39 / 100  40   0   5  30
CARTERSVILLE    33  23  42  26  42 / 100  30   0   5  30
COLUMBUS        39  24  45  30  50 / 100  30   0   5  20
GAINESVILLE     36  23  43  28  42 / 100  50   0   5  20
MACON           40  25  45  28  50 / 100  60   0   5  10
ROME            35  24  44  29  46 / 100  20   0   5  30
PEACHTREE CITY  36  22  42  25  47 / 100  40   0   5  20
VIDALIA         41  27  46  30  52 / 100  80   0   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...
FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...
HEARD...HENRY...JACKSON...JOHNSON...LAURENS...LUMPKIN...
MADISON...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...ROCKDALE...
SOUTH FULTON...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...UNION...
WALKER...WALTON...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DOOLY...GLASCOCK...GREENE...
HANCOCK...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JONES...
LAMAR...MACON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MUSCOGEE...
PEACH...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...SCHLEY...SPALDING...STEWART...
SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...
WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WILKES...WILKINSON.

&&

12
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 4:42 AM EST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
442 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010

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089>098-102>113-130945-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
442 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS...
A WINTER STORM MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...ENDING BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW...CHANGING
TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
LIKELY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SNOW...SEE THE LATEST WINTER
STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STATEMENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER NORTH GEORGIA SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

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Event by event

88 heavy snow, 9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Stewart

When
February 12, 10:30 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Stewart forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.079, -84.835 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported five to six inches of snow across the county.

Heavy Snow, Chattahoochee

When
February 12, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Chattahoochee forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Chattahoochee County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Sumter

When
February 12, 11:00 AM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Sumter forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.040, -84.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Sumter County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Webster

When
February 12, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.047, -84.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Webster County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Muscogee

When
February 12, 11:30 AM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Muscogee forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.510, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Muscogee County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Schley

When
February 12, 11:30 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Schley forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.262, -84.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Schley County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Harris

When
February 12, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Harris forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Harris County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Macon

When
February 12, 12:00 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Macon County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Marion

When
February 12, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.353, -84.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Marion County Sheriff reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Talbot

When
February 12, 12:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Talbot County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Troup

When
February 12, 12:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Troup forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 2 indirect
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Troup County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow. Two minor injuries were suffered during traffic accidents, one when a vehicle slid off Georgia 109 into an adjacent pond and the other occurred on Interstate-85 near Interstate-285 when one vehicle slid into another.

Heavy Snow, Crawford

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Crawford County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Crisp

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Crisp forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Crisp County 911 Center reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Heavy Snow, Dooly

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Dooly forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.157, -83.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Dooly County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Meriwether

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Meriwether forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Meriwether County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Taylor

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.556, -84.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Taylor County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Upson

When
February 12, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Upson forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Bibb

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Bibb forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bibb County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Coweta

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Coweta forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Coweta County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Heard

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Heard forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Heard County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Houston

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Houston County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Lamar

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Lamar County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Pike

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.092, -84.389 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pike County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Pulaski

When
February 12, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.232, -83.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pulaski County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Bleckley

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Bleckley forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bleckley County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Carroll

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Carroll County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow. A sheriff's deputy vehicle slid off a snow covered road and into an adjacent pond. The vehicle was submerged in the icy cold waters and the deputy drowned.

Heavy Snow, Clayton

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Clayton forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Clayton County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, De Kalb

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The DeKalb County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Douglas

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Douglas County 911 Center reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Fayette

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Floyd

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Floyd County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, South Fulton

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Fulton County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow across the southern part of the county.

Heavy Snow, Haralson

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Haralson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Haralson County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Henry

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Henry County Emergency Management Director reported 4.0 inches of snow across much of the county, with one isolated report of 6.0 inches in the McDonough area.

Heavy Snow, Monroe

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Monroe County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Peach

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Peach forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.569, -83.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Peach County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Polk

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Polk County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Spalding

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Spalding forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Spalding County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Twiggs

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Twiggs forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Twiggs County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Wilcox

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Wilcox forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.973, -83.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Wilcox County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Spalding

When
February 12, 1:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Spalding forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Spalding County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Bartow

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Bartow forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bartow County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Chattooga

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Chattooga County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Cobb

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Cobb forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Cobb County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Dade

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Dade forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Dade County 911 Center reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Dodge

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.172, -83.168 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Dodge County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Forsyth

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Forsyth forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 4 indirect
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Forsyth County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow. Dozens of accidents were reported across the county. The most serious involved three vehicles, including a Sawnee EMC truck on Georgia Highway 20 at Sanders Road. Four people suffered minor injuries from this accident.

Heavy Snow, Gwinnett

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Morgan

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Morgan County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Newton

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Newton County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, North Fulton

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Fulton County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow across the northern part of the county.

Heavy Snow, Paulding

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Paulding forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Paulding County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Rockdale

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Rockdale forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Rockdale County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Walker

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Walker forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Walker County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Washington County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Whitfield

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Whitfield County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Butts

When
February 12, 2:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Butts forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Butts County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Baldwin

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Baldwin County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Barrow

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Barrow forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Barrow County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Catoosa

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Cherokee

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Cherokee County Emergency Mangement Director reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Dawson

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Dawson County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Fannin

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Fannin County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Gilmer

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Gilmer County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Gordon

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Gordon forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Gordon County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Greene

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Greene County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Hall

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Hall County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Jackson County 911 Center reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Jasper

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Jasper County 911 Center reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Jones

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Jones County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Lumpkin

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Murray

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Murray County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Pickens

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Pickens forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pickens County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Putnam

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Putnam County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Walton

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Walton forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Walton County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Wilkinson

When
February 12, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.802, -83.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Banks

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Banks forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Banks County 911 Center reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Emanuel

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Emanuel forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Emanuel County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Glascock

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Glascock forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.229, -82.611 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Glascock County 911 Center reported 5.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Hancock

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Hancock County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Johnson

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.702, -82.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Johnson County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Laurens

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Laurens forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Laurens County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Oconee

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Oconee forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Oconee County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Oglethorpe

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Oglethorpe forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Oglethorpe County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Union

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Union County Emergency Management Director reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Wilkes

When
February 12, 3:00 PM EST to February 13, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Wilkes forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.782, -82.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Wilkes County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.055, -82.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Jefferson County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Madison

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Madison County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Taliaferro

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to February 13, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Taliaferro forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.566, -82.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Taliaferro County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches if snow.

Winter Weather, Towns

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Towns forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Towns County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Treutlen

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Treutlen forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.404, -82.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Treutlen County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Warren

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to February 13, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Warren County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Wheeler

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wheeler forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.117, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Wheeler County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, White

When
February 12, 3:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The White County 911 Center reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When
February 12, 4:00 PM EST to February 13, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.173, -82.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Montgomery County 911 Center reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Telfair

When
February 12, 4:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Telfair forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.930, -82.939 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Telfair County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of snow. This was the least amount of snow reported from any county in the Peachtree City, GA forecast area.

Heavy Snow, Toombs

When
February 12, 4:30 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Toombs forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.122, -82.331 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Toombs County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow. This was the most significant snow in this farthest most southeastern county of the Peachtree City, GA forecast area to occur in several years.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Heavy Snow, Carroll2010-02-12MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerIndirect

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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.

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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: 216869, 216802, 216870, 216896, 216854, 216867, 216834, 216846, 216848, 216871, 216887, 216812, 216813, 216818, 216849, 216881, 216890, 216798, 216811, 216835, 216837, 216843, 216862, 216864, 216799, 216805, 216809, 216816, 216819, 216822, 216823, 216825, 216833, 216836, 216850, 216860, 216863, 216868, 216888, 216900, and more.