Winter Weather in Georgia, January 28, 2014

Name: Winter Weather in Georgia, January 28, 2014
Start: 2014-01-28T13:00
End: 2014-01-28T23:00
Location: Georgia

January 28, 2014 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Light snow developed over northeast Georgia during the afternoon and continued into the evening before tapering off. The snow initially melted on roads.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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.

Light snow developed over northeast Georgia during the afternoon and continued into the evening before tapering off. The snow initially melted on roads. However, air temperatures rapidly cooling into the 20s caused many roads to subsequently freeze. Although snowfall totals were light (1 to 2 inches or less in most areas), the slick roads caused hundreds of traffic accidents.

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 Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 28, 10:09 AM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 10:09 AM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 11:10 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-291615-
SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME
ISOLATED 4 INCH AMOUNTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY HIGHWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. WIND CHILLS AGAIN MAY DIP TO AROUND 5
BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-502-504-506-508-
510-SCZ001>008-010-291615-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

SCZ009-291615-
YORK-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ029-NCZ082-SCZ011>014-019-291615-
ELBERT-UNION NC-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ048-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-291615-
MADISON-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. WIND CHILLS AGAIN MAY DIP TO AROUND 5
BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ033-049-050-291615-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
1110 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...COLD WAVE LIKELY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15
TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. WIND CHILLS AGAIN MAY DIP TO AROUND 5
BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
..THURSDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 28, 11:20 AM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 28, 11:50 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Elbert

When: January 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Elbert forecast zone
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.117, -82.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hart

When: January 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Hart forecast zone
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.351, -82.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Franklin

When: January 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Stephens

When: January 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.554, -83.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Habersham

When: January 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Habersham forecast zone
Reported by: County Official
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

Every storm in Georgia in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, January 2014

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 493794, 493795, 493796, 493797, 493798.