One of the most significant winter storms to affect north and central Georgia in years, but especially north Georgia, began the evening of January 9th and continued throughout much of the following work week. Snowfall of four to seven inches was common across most of north Georgia north of Interstate-20.
Every event with a place to put it; 92 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
One of the most significant winter storms to affect north and central Georgia in years, but especially north Georgia, began the evening of January 9th and continued throughout much of the following work week. Snowfall of four to seven inches was common across most of north Georgia north of Interstate-20. From Interstate-20 southward to about 50 miles, snow and sleet accumulations were mostly in the one to two inch range, but mostly freezing rain and some sleet southward for the remainder of central Georgia. For central Georgia, the impact of the event was confined mainly to the 9th and 10th, but north Georgia, north of interstate 20, and especially areas north and northwest of Atlanta, extensive snow and ice lingered throughout the work week. The snow and sleet accumulations were compounded by an extended period of light freezing drizzle into the 11th and nearly a week long period of temperatures remaining at or below freezing.
The significant winter storm was the result of a strong upper disturbance and strong warm advection aloft riding over a residual Arctic air mass that encompassed much of the central and eastern U.S. during this period. The air mass that set the stage for the beginning of the event was located over the northeast U.S. early on the 9th. Temperatures across north and central Georgia early on the 9th were in the teens, with single digits in the northeast mountains. Additional reinforcements of Arctic air were noted during the mid part of the week.
The extensive snow and ice accumulations resulted in significant disruptions to travel and daily activities in the area. Major interstates, roads, and highways were a meer quagmire for two to three days as cars and trucks were unable to navigate hilly sections of the roads covered with a solid sheet of ice covered snow pack. Many roads remained like skating rinks throughout the week. Most schools and many businesses in north Georgia counties were closed throughout the week. Significant disruptions to travel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were observed, compounded by simultaneous major winter storms in the northeast U.S. The area was simply unable and unequipped to handle such a major and long lasting winter weather event. Although the majority of winter precipitation fell during the first 12 hours of the event, the duration of below freezing temperatures resulted in an unprecedented impact on the area.
While the event across central Georgia was of significantly less duration becuase of warmer temperatures, significant ice accumulations caused numerous power outages and some downed trees, especially in Johnson, Crisp, and Emanuel counties. Schools were closed even up to two days in many central Georgia counties.
Below are the snow, sleet, and ice accumulations observed in north and central Georgia counties within the Peachtree City, Georgia forecast area.
Baldwin county - 1.0 inch of sleet, 0.20 inch of ice accumulation;|Banks county - 6.0 inches of snow, 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Barrow county - 6.5 to 7.5 inches of snow, 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Bartow county - 6.0 inches of snow, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Bibb county - 0.5 inch of ice accumulation;|Bleckley county - 1.0 inch of sleet, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Butts county - 0.50 inch of sleet, 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Carroll county - 4.1 inches of snow, 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Catoosa county - 6.0 to 7.0 inches of snow;|Chattooga county - 7.0 inches of snow, 1.0 inch of sleet, with an isolated report of 11 inches of snow near Summerville;|Cherokee county - 4.8 inches of snow southeast part of the county to 6.0 inches in the north part;|Clarke county - 5.0 to 6.2 inches of snow, 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Clayton county - 4.0 inches of snow, 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Cobb county - 4.8 to 5.0 inches of snow;|Coweta county - 2.5 inches of snow, 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Crawford county - 0.75 inch of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Crisp county - 0.5 inch of ice accumulation;|Dade county - 7.5 inches of snow;|Dawson county - 4.8 inches of snow;|DeKalb county - 4.0 to 4.5 inches of snow;|Dodge county - less than 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Dooly county - 0.5 inch of ice accumulation;|Douglas county - 4.5 inches of snow;|Emanuel county - 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Fannin county - 8.0 to 9.0 inches of snow;|Fayette county - 1.5 inch of snow/sleet, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Floyd county - 5.0 inches of snow;|Forsyth county - 6.0 inches of snow;|Fulton county - 3.0 inches of snow south part to 4.5 inches of snow north part, less than 0.25 inch ice accumulation;|Gilmer county - 7.0 inches of snow southwest to 9.0 inches of snow northeast;|Gordon county - 5.0 inches of snow;|Greene county - 2.0 inches of snow south to 4.0 inches of snow north;|Gwinnett county - 8.0 inches of snow;|Hall county - 3.2 to 5.0 inches of snow;|Hancock county - approximately 1.0 to 1.5 inches of snow, 0.5 inch of sleet, and less than 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Haralson county - 5.0 inches of snow;|Harris county - 0.88 inch of sleet, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Heard county - 2.0 inches of sleet, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Henry county - 4.0 inches of snow, less than 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Houston county - 1.0 inch of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Jackson county - 5.0 inches of snow;|Jasper county - less than 1.0 inch of snow, 0.5 inch of sleet, and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Johnson county - 0.50 inch of sleet, 1.0 inch of ice accumulation;|Jones county - less than 0.5 inch of sleet and 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Lamar county - approximately 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle;|Laurens county - 0.50 inch of snow/sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Lumpkin county - 6.0 inches of snow, 0.50 inch of sleet;|Macon county - 0.75 inch of ice accumulation;|Madison county - 10.0 inches of snow;|Marion county - 0.25 inch of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Meriwether county - 1.5 inches of sleet/0.5 inch of ice accumulation;|Monroe county - 1.0 inch of sleet, 0.5 inch of ice accumulation;|Morgan county - 3.5 to 4.0 inches of snow, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Muscogee county - trace of sleet;|Murray county - 6.0 inches of snow south to 8.0 inches of snow north;|Newton county - 3.5 inches of snow;|Oconee county - 6.2 inches of snow, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Oglethorpe county - generally 8.0 inches of snow across the county;|Paulding county - 5.0 to 6.2 inches of snow;|Peach county - 1.5 inches of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Pickens county - 6.5 inches of snow, 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Pike county - generally 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Polk county - 5.5 inches of snow;|Pulaski county - 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Putnam county - 4.0 inches of snow;|Rockdale county - 2.0 inches of snow;|Schley county - 0.1 inch of ice accumulation;|Spalding county - 1.0 inch of sleet;|Stewart county - 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Sumter county - 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Talbot county - 0.50 inch of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Taliaferro county - 2.0 inches of snow south to 3.0 inches of snow north;|Taylor county - 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Telfair county - 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Toombs county - 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Towns county - 8.0 to 9.0 inches of snow;|Treutlen county - 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Troup county - trace of sleet, 0.12 inch of ice accumulation;|Twiggs county - 0.60 inch of sleet, 0.10 inch of ice accumulation;|Union county - 5.0 inches of snow western part to 10 inches of snow eastern part;|Upson county - 0.50 inch of sleet, 0.50 inch of ice accumulation;|Walker county - 7.0 to 8.0 inches of snow;|Walton county - 5.5 inches of snow;|Warren county - 1.5 inches of snow north to a trace south, 0.5 inch or less of sleet, and 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle;|Washington county - 4.0 inches of snow;|Webster county - 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|White county - 6.0 inches of snow;|Whitfield county - 7.5 inches of snow;|Wilcox county - 0.25 inch of ice accumulation;|Wilkes county - 2.0 inches of snow south to 6.0 inches of snow far north;|Wilkinson county - 1.0 inch of sleet, 0.25 inch of ice accumualation.
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 Jan 9, 2:35 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 235 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... SURFACE LOW ALONG THE TX-LA GULF COAST IS STILL EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST THROUGH MONDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THE LOW AS IT MOVES EAST AND WEAKENING SHORT WAVE LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAINED ANCHORED OVER THE STATE AS INCREASINGLY WARM AND MOIST AIR STREAMS NORTH ALOFT. COMPLEX MIX OF WEATHER TYPES EXPECTED...BUT ALL AREAS SHOULD SEE AT LEAST SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION. SHAPING UP TO BE MORE OF AN ICE EVENT ACROSS THE AREA SOUTH OF I-20 AS THE WARM ADVECTION ALOFT QUICKLY TURNS THE PRECIPITATION TO PREDOMINATELY FREEZING RAIN. THE FAR NORTH IS STILL LIKELY TO SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER TO MORE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. BASED ON LATEST QPF AMOUNTS AND SOME VARIATIONS TO THE PRECIPITATION TYPE EVOLUTION...THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...BUT THE NEW AMOUNTS DO NOT EFFECT THE DELINEATION BETWEEN THE WINTER STORM WARNING-WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AREAS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE DECREASING MONDAY EVENING AS THE BEST MOISTURE SHIFTS EAST AND DEEPENING LOW OFF THE CAROLINA COAST MOVES AWAY. SOME WRAP AROUND MOISTURE COULD SQUEEZE OUT SOME VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THE FAR NORTH INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BUT ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. DRY AND COLD TUESDAY NIGHT. .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... NO CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST AT THIS TIME. PERIOD APPEARS TO REMAIN MAINLY DRY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. UNTIL DAYS 6 AND 7 WHEN LOW CHANCE POPS MAY CREEP BACK INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE. && AVIATION... 18Z UPDATE... VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 00Z MON. AFTER 00Z MON...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL SEE SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. STORM SYSTEM OVER TX/LA WILL BRING A MIXED BAG OF FREEZING /FROZEN/LIQUID PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH MON AFTERNOON/EVENING. WINDS WILL STAY OUT OF THE E IN THE 10-15KT RANGE GUSTING 25-30KT THROUGH THE PERIOD. CEILINGS AND VSBYS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE MVFR-IFR RANGE. //ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE... HIGH CONFIDENCE THROUGH 00Z MON. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE AFTER 00Z MON. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 24 29 27 37 / 90 100 40 10 ATLANTA 26 32 28 39 / 100 100 20 10 BLAIRSVILLE 20 30 23 36 / 90 100 50 20 CARTERSVILLE 26 33 27 37 / 100 100 20 10 COLUMBUS 28 36 31 44 / 100 80 10 10 GAINESVILLE 24 29 27 37 / 90 100 40 10 MACON 28 35 31 44 / 100 100 20 10 ROME 25 32 27 36 / 100 100 20 10 PEACHTREE CITY 27 33 28 40 / 100 90 20 10 VIDALIA 29 40 36 49 / 90 100 30 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLECKLEY...CRISP...DODGE... DOOLY...EMANUEL...JOHNSON...LAURENS...MONTGOMERY...PULASKI... STEWART...SUMTER...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...WEBSTER... WHEELER...WILCOX. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW... BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE... DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH... GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL... HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON... JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MACON... MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY... MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE... PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE... SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO... TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER... WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES... WILKINSON. && 20
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 523 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101030- 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- 523 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST SPREADING DEEP MOISTURE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE ICY SPOTS ON ROADS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING DEEP MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. WITH A COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. SNOW AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO BE THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE NORTH OF AN ATLANTA TO ATHEN LINE...BUT SOUTH OF THIS LINE A MIXTURE OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNING AND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS ON TUESDAY. OTHERWISE... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF WINTER WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
346 PM EST SUN JAN 09 2011
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0345 PM SLEET COLUMBUS 32.47N 84.97W
01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH MUSCOGEE GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED SLEET IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS.
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RGARCIAThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
47 heavy snow, 18 winter storm, 18 ice storm, 9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The Muscogee County 911 Center reported only a trace of sleet before the precipitation changed to rain.
The Harris County 911 Center reported 0.88 inch of sleet and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation. The Hogansville Daily News reported that there were numerous traffic accidents caused by icy roads, some with minor injuries. The number of injuries was unknown. Schools and businesses were closed for a couple of days.
The Troup County 911 Center reported a trace of sleet and 0.12 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Coweta County 911 Center reported 1.5 inches of snow, 1.0 inch of sleet, and 0.1 inch of ice accumulation.
The Fayette County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of snow, 1.0 inch of sleet, and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing drizzle.
The Fulton County 911 Center reported 3.0 to 3.5 inches of snow across the southern part of the county from the airport southward to Union City.
The Heard County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of sleet and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing drizzle.
The Meriwether County 911 Center reported 1.50 inches of sleet and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Carroll County 911 Center reported 4.0 to 4.1 inches of snow and 0.10 inch of ice accumulation across the county.
The Douglas County 911 Center reported 4.5 inches of snow accumulation across the county.
The Haralson County 911 Center reported snowfall of 5.0 inches across the county.
The Polk County 911 Center reported 5.5 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Bartow County 911 Center reported snowfall accumulations of 6.0 inches and ice accumulations of 0.25 inch.
The observer at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport recorded 4.0 inches of snow. An additional 0.1 inch of ice accumulation was also observed during this period.
The Cobb County 911 Center reported snowfall of 4.8 to 4.0 inches across the county.
The DeKalb County 911 Center reported snowfall accumulations across the county ranging from 4.0 to 4.5 inches.
The Fulton County 911 Center reported snowfall of 4.0 to 4.5 inches across the northern part of the county from North Atlanta to Roswell and Alpharetta.
The Paulding County 911 Center reported 5.0 inches of snow south to 6.2 inches of snow northeast part of the county.
The Butts County 911 Center reported 0.50 inch of sleet accumulation and about 0.10 inch of ice accumulation.
The Cheroke County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 4.8 inches in Hickory Flat to 7.0 inches in Waleska.
The Floyd County 911 Center reported 5.0 inches of snow across the county. The Rome News Tribune reported that the roof of an auto repair shop on DeSoto Avenue collapsed because of the weight of the snow.
The Forsyth County 911 Center reported 6.0 inches of snow across the county. Icey roads contributed to a vehicle accident on Buford Dam Road on 01/14/11 and the death of one male.
The Gordon County 911 Center reported 5.0 inches of snow across the county. The Calhoun Times reported that there were widespread power outages across the county.
The Hall County 911 Center reported snowfall of 3.2 inches in the south part of the county to 5.0 inches in the north part.
The Pickens County 911 Center reported 6.5 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Newton County 911 Center reported 3.5 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Rockdale County 911 Center reported 2.0 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Spalding County 911 Center reported 1.0 inch of snow accumulation across much of the county along with trace amounts of freezing drizzle.
The Henry County 911 Center reported snow accumulations of 2-3 inches across the north part of the county. Accumulations of sleet were generally in the 0.50 inch range, with less than 0.25 inch ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Chattooga County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 6.0 inches in the southeast part to 8.0 inches in the northwest part of the county.
The Dawson County 911 Center reported 4.8 inches of snow across the county.
The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported up to 8.0 inches of snow across parts of the county.
The Walker County 911 Center reported 7.0 to 8.0 inches of snow across the county.
The Gilmer County 911 Center reported 7.0 inches of snow southwest to 9.0 inches of snow in the northeast part of the county.
The Barrow County 911 Center reported snowfall accumulations of 6.5 inches and ice accumulations of 0.1 inch. A CoCoRAHS observer reported 7.5 inches of snow.
The Dade County 911 Center reported 7.5 inches of snow across the county.
The Fannin County 911 Center reported 8.0 to 9.0 inches of snow across the county.
The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported 6.0 inches of snow and 0.5 inch of sleet across much of the county.
The Monroe County 911 Center reported 1.0 inch of sleet and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Morgan County 911 Center reported 3.5 inches of snow south to 4.0 inches of snow north and up to 0.25 inch ice accumulation from freezing drizzle.
The Oconee County 911 Center reported up to 6.2 inches of snow across much of the county along with 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing drizzle.
The Upson County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of sleet and 0.5 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Walton County 911 Center reported 5.5 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Whitfield County 911 Center reported 7.5 inches of snow across much of the county.
Snowfall of 8.0 inches was measured in Crawford. This was a typical snowfall measurement for the county.
The Banks County 911 Center reported snowfall accumulations of 6.0 inches across the county, with up to 0.1 inch of ice accumulation. The Banks County News of Homer reported that icy roads contributed to 15 vehicle accidents across the county.
The Catoosa County 911 Center reported 6.0 inches of snow near Ringgold and 7.0 inches of snow near Fort Oglethorpe. The Catoosa County News reported that there were several vehicle accidents, some with minor injuries. The exact number of injuries was unknown.
The Clarke County 911 Center reported snowfall of 5.0 inches in Winterville to 6.0 inches in Athens along with 0.10 inch of ice accumulation.
The Jackson County 911 Center reported 5.0 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Madison County 911 Center reported snowfall of 8.0 to 10.0 inches across much of the county. This was one of the biggest snow amounts reported during this significant winter storm across north Georgia.
The Towns County 911 Center reported 8.0 to 9.0 inches of snow across the county.
The Union County 911 Center reported up to 10.0 inches of snow in the eastern part of the county to 5.0 inches of snow in the western part of the county.
The White County 911 Center reported 6.0 inches of snow across much of the county.
The Murray County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 6.0 inches in the south to 8.0 inches in the north part of the county. The Chatsworth News reported that there were several vehicle accidents, some with minor injuries. The exact number of injuries was unknown.
The Greene County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 2.0 inches in the south to 4.0 inches in the north part of the county.
The Jasper County 911 Center reported generally less than 1.0 inch of snow accumulation, but sleet accumulations of 0.50 inch and ice accumulations of 0.25 inch or less from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Houston County 911 Center reported 1.0 inch of sleet and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.
The Putnam County 911 Center reported up to 4.0 inches of snow across the county, especially the northern sections.
The Talbot County 911 Center reported 0.75 inch of sleet and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported up to 1.0 inch of sleet and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Taliaferro County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 2.0 inches in the south to 3.0 inches in the north part of the county.
The Wilkes County 911 Center reported snowfall ranging from 2.0 inches in the south part of the county to 5.0 inches in the far north part of the county.
The Hancock County 911 Center reported less than 2.0 inches of snow and sleet accumulation across the north part of the county, with ice accumulations from freezing rain/freezing drizzle of less than 0.10 inch.
The Warren County 911 Center reported snowfall accumulations of less than 2.0 inches across the north part of the county, with sleet accumulations of less than 0.50 inch, and ice accumulations from freezing rain/freezing drizzle of less than 0.10 inch.
The Baldwin County 911 Center reported sleet accumulations of 1.0 inch and ice accumulations of 0.2 inch across the county.
The Bibb County 911 Center reported up to 0.25 inch of ice accumulation and 0.25 inch of sleet accumulation.
The Crawford County 911 Center reported 0.75 inch of sleet and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Dooly County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Pike County 911 Center reported 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Taylor County 911 Center reported 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Washington County 911 Center reported 4.0 inches of snow across the northern half of the county. Some freezing rain was observed in the southern half, with accumulation less than 0.25 inch.
The Jones County 911 Center reported average sleet accumulations of less than 0.50 inch and ice accumulations of 0.10 inch or less.
The Lamar County 911 Center reported 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported significant accumulations of ice throughout much of the county of 1.0 inch. In addition, 0.5 inch of sleet was also observed in many areas. Several trees and power lines were down and much of the county was left without power, in some cases up to 24 hours. One home and a pole barn were damaged from downed trees.
The Macon Counth 911 Center reported 0.75 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.
The Marion County 911 Center reported 0.25 inch of sleet and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.
The Peach County 911 Center reported from 1.0 to 1.5 inches of sleet and from 0.25 to 0.75 inch ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Pulaski County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Schley County 911 Center reported only 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported 0.25 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Twiggs County 911 Center reported 0.6 inches of sleet and 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Webster County 911 Center reported 025 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.
The Dodge County News of Eastman reported that there were 10 accidents caused by icy roads. Ice accumulations across the county were generally less than 0.25 inch.
The Bleckley County 911 Center reported 1.0 inch of sleet and 0.25 inch of ice accumulation.
The Crisp County 911 Center reported 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Emanuel County 911 Center reported 0.25 inch ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle. The Forest Blade of Swainsboro reported that icy roads resulted in a few vehicle accidents.
The Laurens County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of sleet and 0.5 inch of ice accumulation from freezing across the north half of the county.
The Sumter County 911 Center reported 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Telfair County 911 Center reported 0.10 inch of ice accumuation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Treutlen County 911 Center reported 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
The Wilcox County 911 Center reported up to 0.50 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle across mainly the north half of the county.
The Toombs County 911 Center reported 0.10 inch of ice accumuation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Snow, Forsyth | 2011-01-14 | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, January 2011
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: 280370, 280356, 280391, 280318, 280329, 280335, 280357, 280367, 280183, 280325, 280355, 280375, 280175, 280316, 280317, 280323, 280334, 280371, 280182, 280185, 280331, 280332, 280336, 280354, 280373, 280378, 280380, 280382, 281426, 281411, 280322, 280338, 280703, 281409, 280174, 280321, 280328, 280363, 280368, 280369, and more.