Georgia, 2025

Winter Weather in Georgia, January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025 · NWS CAE · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A broad mid-level trough pushed across the eastern CONUS throughout January 10th. The associated surface low pressure and warm advection caused a brief band of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to develop in the Central Savannah River Area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 CAE wrote it up.

A broad mid-level trough pushed across the eastern CONUS throughout January 10th. The associated surface low pressure and warm advection caused a brief band of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to develop in the Central Savannah River Area. As temperatures warmed aloft and cold air damming conditions strengthened, any freezing precipitation transitioned to liquid rain by late afternoon on the 10th.

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Richmond

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Richmond forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.360, -82.073 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief band of heavy snow mixed with sleet moved into the county on the morning of the 10th. An inch of accumulated snow and sleet was measured at Augusta Bush Field. This impacted the morning commute with several accidents and road closures reported in and around Augusta. Warm air moved in aloft and precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by mid to late morning. Daniel Field measured 0.18 inches of freezing rain. By late afternoon, temperatures at the surface warmed above freezing and precipitation transitioned to liquid rain.

Winter Weather, Columbia

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.544, -82.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief band of heavy snow mixed with sleet moved into the county on the morning of the 10th. A member of the public reported 0.6 accumulation of snow and sleet in Martinez. This impacted the morning commute with several accidents and road closures reported, especially near the Richmond County line. Warm air moved in aloft and precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by mid to late morning. A HAM reported icing along bridges on Belair Rd and Fury Ferry Rd shortly after noon. By late afternoon, temperatures at the surface warmed above freezing and precipitation transitioned to liquid rain.

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.794, -82.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief band of heavy snow mixed with sleet moved through the county on the morning of the 10th. A COOP observer south of Lincolnton reported accumulations of snow and sleet around an inch. Roadways became slick from this band and authorities advised citizens to stay home. As temperatures warmed aloft by late morning snow and sleet transitioned to freezing rain. A COOP observer south of Lincolnton observed light ice accumulation on walkways, fences and trees. By late afternoon, temperatures at the surface warmed sufficiently to transition any lingering precipitation to liquid rain.

Winter Weather, McDuffie

When
January 10, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
McDuffie forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.483, -82.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief band of heavy snow mixed with sleet moved through the county on the morning of the 10th. A COOP observer near Thomson reported accumulations of snow and sleet of 1.5. There were minor impacts to the morning commute associated with this band with a few traffic accidents and roadway closures reported. Temperatures warmed aloft by late morning as precipitation transitioned to light freezing rain, although there were no reports of impacts associated with the freezing rain. By late afternoon, temperatures at the surface warmed sufficiently to transition any lingering precipitation to liquid rain.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1227544, 1227545, 1227547, 1227574.