Georgia, 2025

Winter Storm in Georgia, January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025 · NWS FFC · 53 events in 53 counties and zones

An Arctic airmass was entrenched across the eastern United States during mid-January. As an area of low pressure developed over the northern coast of the Gulf and pushed eastward, moisture spread northward into the lingering cold airmass beginning during the early morning hours of January 10th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
53

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 Arctic airmass was entrenched across the eastern United States during mid-January. As an area of low pressure developed over the northern coast of the Gulf and pushed eastward, moisture spread northward into the lingering cold airmass beginning during the early morning hours of January 10th. Temperatures throughout the atmospheric column were initially cold enough for snow across north Georgia on the morning of Friday, January 10th. However, warm air advection aloft led to a changeover to mostly freezing rain across most of north Georgia by the afternoon and evening hours. By the time the precipitation ended, several inches of snow as well as one-tenth to one-third of an inch of freezing rain had accumulated across most of north Georgia.

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 Jan 10, 4:43 AM EST, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 4:43 AM EST, 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
443 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 412 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

Key Messages:

 - A significant winter storm will impact northern Georgia today,
   leading to hazardous or impossible travel conditions.

 - Ice accumulations of 0.15 to 0.40 inches may lead to power
   outages, especially in northeast Georgia.

 - Snow amounts in the 1 to 2 inch range a possible north of
   Interstate 20, with isolated totals near 3 inches possible on
   the higher mountain peaks.

Winter Weather Threats Through Saturday:

A Winter Storm Warning remains in place for portions of north
Georgia that will experience hazardous or impossible travel
conditions today. Travel is not advised within the warning area, and
should be avoided if possible. If you must travel, ensure that you
have an extra method of staying warm, an extra flashlight, food, and
water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road
conditions for the state can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Downed
trees or powerlines may also occur within the warning area,
leading to power outages. Several counties in central Georgia
remain under a Weather Advisory. These counties may experience
hazardous travel due to snow and ice, especially this morning.

As it has been with the prior forecasts, surface temperatures remain
the primary challenge for today. The two main forces affecting the
temperature forecast should be the low surface dewpoints this
morning (evaporative cooling potential) and the potential for low
level WAA this afternoon. Observed surface dewpoints over northern
Georgia were in the teens as of 4 AM. This was on track compared
to the prior forecast. From Macon southwards, dewpoints were in
the mid 20s, and this was a deviation of 6 to 8 degrees (higher)
from the prior forecast. The low surface dewpoints in northern
Georgia should combine with a substantial dry layer (below 700 mb
on the 00Z sounding) in the lower levels of the atmosphere to
produce a significant amount of evaporative cooling this morning.
This should drive temperatures downward, from the current values
in the lower 30s to the upper 20s once precipitation starts. As a
result the initial precipitation type this morning should be snow.
The higher surface dewpoints in central Georgia suggest a lower
evaporative cooling potential and this may limit the potential
time window for a brief burst of snow in this morning. As the day
progress the freezing line should gradually move northwards in
response to low level WAA. The degree to which this will occur
remains in doubt, but the latest CAM runs have been inching it
towards the Atlanta area this afternoon. In northeast Georgia
where colder surface air tends to linger, we may stay at or just
below freezing for the entire event. This suggest the highest
potential for ice accumulations of 0.25 inches or more along a
line from just north of Atlanta to Gainesville to Lake Hartwell.
Snow amounts near an inch could occur in the Atlanta Metro this
morning, but the highest totals 2-3 inches should be limited to
the mountains.

Freezing precipitation will come to and end for most of the
region by 2 AM Saturday. However a few snow flurries could linger
in the mountains of northern Georgia through Saturday morning.
Depending on how substantial ice accumulations are, there could be
a concern for additional power outages on Saturday as northwest
wind gusts creep into the 15 to 25 mph range. Otherwise
temperatures should warm gradually on Saturday, with all but the
higher peaks of the mountains climbing back above freezing. This
should aid in melting, but patches of black ice may reform
Saturday night as temperatures fall back below freezing.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 412 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

Consistent upper level troughing over the Eastern U.S. will
continue to favor below average temperatures during this period.
No major storm systems appear to be in the pipeline at this time,
though a weak system tracking along the Gulf Coast could bring
some light precipitation to central Georgia on Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

Conditions will rapidly deteriorate after 09Z as a winter system
moves in. A TEMPO in place will cover scattered -SN chances before
switching over to sleet and a FZRA mix. VIS could drop below 1SM at
times after 15Z as some of the heavier winter precip starts with
CIGS dropping to as lows as OVC005 during the tempo. There remains
some uncertainty as to how far south the freezing precip will reach
and there is a chance for ATL to see some periods of -SHRA before
transitioning to a wintery mix for FZRA. Winds will generally stay
on the east side at less than 10 kts.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...

Medium on WX elements
High on all other elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          33  29  41  20 /  90 100   0   0
Atlanta         33  30  37  21 /  90 100   0   0
Blairsville     31  26  34  15 / 100 100   0   0
Cartersville    34  30  37  16 / 100  90   0   0
Columbus        40  33  44  25 /  90  90   0   0
Gainesville     32  30  39  19 / 100 100   0   0
Macon           40  32  45  24 /  90  90   0   0
Rome            34  29  39  16 / 100  90   0   0
Peachtree City  35  30  39  19 /  90 100   0   0
Vidalia         46  39  50  27 /  50  90   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Warning until 7 AM EST Saturday for GAZ001>009-
011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060.

Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM EST this afternoon for GAZ061-
062-066>075-078-079-081>084-089.

&&

SHORT TERM...Albright
LONG TERM....Albright
AVIATION...Vaughn
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 10:52 PM EST, 6 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1052 PM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

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089>098-102>113-110400-
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-
1052 PM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Light mixed precipitation will begin spreading into the area from
the west late tonight. Accumulating frozen precipitation is not
anticipated until Friday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 5 AM Friday to 7 AM
Saturday for much of north Georgia, mainly along and north of the
I-20 corridor. Accumulating frozen precipitation is expected
Friday through Saturday morning. Please refer to the Winter Storm
Warning...WSWFFC...for more detailed information. Scattered power
outages are possible in areas with significant ice accumulation.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 5 AM to 4 PM Friday
along and north of a line from Columbus to Macon to Augusta, for
counties that are not already under the Winter Storm Warning. A
period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain may occur during the
morning, which could have impacts on travel. A transition to rain
is expected in the afternoon, which will limit further impacts.

Gusty winds are possible on Saturday, and while not currently
expected to meet the Wind Advisory threshold, gusty winds coupled
with built-up ice and snow on trees and power lines may lead to
additional problems, despite precipitation coming to an end in the
morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of wintry precipitation through the web by going
to weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about
observed wintry precipitation to the NWS.

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Event by event

53 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Carroll

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM (heaviest snow and sleet reports on the east side of Carroll County). Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before precipitation changed over to light rain before ending around midday.

Winter Storm, Heard

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Heard County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Two to four (2-4) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Heard County during the early morning hours. Lesser amounts of snow were seen across the southern half of the county, where a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred. Eventually by late morning, all precipitation transitioned to rain before ending.

Winter Storm, Fayette

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Two to four (2-4) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Fayette County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, Spalding

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Spalding County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to three (1-3) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Spalding County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, Butts

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Butts County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to three (1-3) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Butts County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, Jasper

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Jasper County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three (1-3) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Jasper County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, Putnam

When
January 10, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to three (1-3) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Putnam County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, Coweta

When
January 10, 5:05 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Coweta County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four (2-4) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Coweta County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipitation changed over to all rain before ending by around midday.

Winter Storm, South Fulton

When
January 10, 5:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
South Fulton County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across the southern and western portions of metro Atlanta. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Douglas

When
January 10, 5:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Douglas County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.403, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 3 to 5 inches of snow accumulation being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before changing to light rain before ending early in the afternoon hours.

Winter Storm, Haralson

When
January 10, 5:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Haralson County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across Haralson County. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before precipitation changed over to light rain before ending around midday.

Winter Storm, North Fulton

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
North Fulton County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.061, -82.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across metro Atlanta, including downtown. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 10 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inches of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before ending by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, De Kalb

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the east-side of metro Atlanta. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Paulding

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Paulding County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.397, -81.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across Paulding County. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before precipitation changed over to light rain before ending between 12-2 PM in the afternoon.

Winter Storm, Polk

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Polk County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across Paulding County. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before precipitation changed over to light rain before ending between 12-2 PM in the afternoon.

Winter Storm, Cobb

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Cobb County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across Cobb County (northwest metro Atlanta). Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 10 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inches of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Wintry precipitation changed over to light rain early in the afternoon before ending shortly thereafter.

Winter Storm, Floyd

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.276, -83.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before precipitation changed over to light rain early in the afternoon.

Winter Storm, Bartow

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Bartow County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to three (1-3) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on.

Winter Storm, Gordon

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Gordon County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to three (1-3) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on.

Winter Storm, Forsyth

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain during the early to mid afternoon hours before ending. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Rockdale

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Rockdale County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 2-4 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the late morning and early afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Clayton

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Clayton County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain by around midday. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Henry

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Henry County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Newton

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Newton County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Walton

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Walton County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Morgan

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.782, -82.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow, before all precipitation ended by midday. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Greene

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Greene County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Many roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Taliaferro

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Taliaferro County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Many roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Hall

When
January 10, 6:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Hall County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 10 AM. Between 10-11 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow through early to mid-afternoon. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Oglethorpe

When
January 10, 6:30 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain during the early afternoon hours, before tapering off to light rain before ending late in the day. An additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Many roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Dade

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Dade County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.749, -82.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to 6 inches of snow fell across the county resulting in widespread critical travel impacts. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain before ending late in the day (January 10th).

Winter Storm, Walker

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Walker County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Three to 6 inches of snow fell across the county resulting in widespread critical travel impacts. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain before ending late in the day (January 10th).

Winter Storm, Chattooga

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Chattooga County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to 6 inches of snow fell across the county resulting in widespread critical travel impacts. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain before ending late in the day (January 10th).

Winter Storm, Catoosa

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Catoosa County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.297, -82.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to 4 inches of snow fell across the county resulting in widespread critical travel impacts. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain before ending late in the day (January 10th).

Winter Storm, Whitfield

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

One to four (1-4) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult if not impassable to travel on.

Winter Storm, Murray

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Murray County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.554, -82.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to four (1-4) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult if not impassable to travel on.

Winter Storm, Oconee

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Oconee County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.529, -84.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 2-3 inches of snow have blanketed Oconee County. Snow changed over to a mix of sleet and freezing rain by early afternoon, with an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. All precipitation ended late in the day. All roads were covered with snow and/or ice. Vehicles are sliding out everywhere (morning report).

Winter Storm, Cherokee

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three (1-3) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 1/3 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the early afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Pickens

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Pickens County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three (1-3) inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 1/3 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the early afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Dawson

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Dawson County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 2 to 3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain during the early to mid afternoon hours before ending. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Gwinnett

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the early afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Barrow

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Barrow County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early to mid afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow in the early afternoon hours. Numerous roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Wilkes

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Wilkes County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.923, -81.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain before becoming all rain during the early afternoon hours. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Many roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Clarke

When
January 10, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Clarke County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Generally 1-3 inches of snow occurred across the county. The snow/sleet transitioned to freezing rain during the early afternoon hours before ending as a cold light rain. An additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation occurred on top of the snow. Many roads, especially those untreated were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
January 10, 7:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.197, -81.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 7-8 AM across the county, becoming heavy at times between 8-10 AM. Widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations occurred by 10 AM. Between 10-11 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours, resulting in an additional 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Madison

When
January 10, 7:30 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Madison County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.842, -83.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began to fall between 7-8 AM across the county, becoming heavy at times between 8-10 AM. Widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations occurred by 10 AM. Between 10-11 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours, resulting in an additional 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Banks

When
January 10, 7:30 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Banks County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snow began to fall between 7-8 AM across Banks County, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late morning hours. Widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations occurred by midday. During the early afternoon hours, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours that resulted in an additional 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, White

When
January 10, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
White County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snow began to fall between 8-9 AM across White County, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late morning hours. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with locally higher amounts, occurred by midday. During the early afternoon hours, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Gilmer

When
January 10, 8:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.326, -84.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began to fall by mid-morning across Gilmer County, becoming heavy at times. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, occurred by early afternoon. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Fannin

When
January 10, 8:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Fannin County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snow began to fall by mid-morning across Fannin County, becoming heavy at times. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with localized amounts up to 6 inches, occurred by early afternoon. The snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Lumpkin

When
January 10, 8:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lumpkin County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began to fall between 8-9 AM across Lumpkin County, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late morning hours. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with locally higher amounts, occurred by midday. During the early afternoon hours, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Union

When
January 10, 8:30 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Union County
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snow began to fall between 8-9 AM across Union County, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late morning hours. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with locally higher amounts, occurred by midday. During the early afternoon hours, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

Winter Storm, Towns

When
January 10, 8:30 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Towns County
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began to fall between 8-9 AM across Towns County, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late morning hours. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations, with locally higher amounts, occurred by midday. During the early afternoon hours, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with an extended period of freezing rain through the mid-afternoon hours that resulted in an additional 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulation on top of the snow. Numerous roads, especially those untreated, were very difficult to travel on, if not impassable.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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: 1236636, 1237114, 1237116, 1237123, 1238575, 1238576, 1238577, 1237115, 1236627, 1236634, 1236639, 1236629, 1236631, 1236641, 1236645, 1236654, 1236665, 1237098, 1237102, 1237165, 1237180, 1237181, 1237183, 1238578, 1238579, 1238580, 1238588, 1238632, 1238597, 1238636, 1236622, 1236623, 1236624, 1236625, 1237104, 1237106, 1237113, 1237135, 1237137, 1237158, and more.