A rare winter storm impacted the southeast region as a surface low tracked eastward across the Gulf Coast region with cold air across the region. Snowfall of 3-5 inches impacted parts of SE GA roughly form Homerville to Jesup while a winter mix of sleet and freezing rain impacted locations south of Waycross and east toward the Golden Isles and Nassau County Florida.
Every event with a place to put it; 17 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 JAX wrote it up.
A rare winter storm impacted the southeast region as a surface low tracked eastward across the Gulf Coast region with cold air across the region. Snowfall of 3-5 inches impacted parts of SE GA roughly form Homerville to Jesup while a winter mix of sleet and freezing rain impacted locations south of Waycross and east toward the Golden Isles and Nassau County Florida. Ice accumulations caused major damage to trees, power lines and other utilities across the Golden Isles of SE GA and major traffic accidents along and near the Interstate 95 corridor from Glynn County GA to Nassau County FL. Sleet, patches of ice and some snow impacted the Sindey Lanier Bridge in Glynn County. The bridge was closed 1/22 and 1/23 due to falling ice from the high spans.
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 Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 21, 6:10 PM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
At 9 am, the public reported via social media a total of snow mixed with sleet accumulations of 0.8 inches about 9 miles east of Statenville.
About 2 to 4 inches of snow was reported across Appling county. At 8:45 am on 1/22, the public shared a photo of 2.6 inches of snow measured in Baxley. At the same time, the public shared a photo of 3.8 inches of snow measured in Surrency.
At 4:19 am 1/22, Camden County Emergency Management reported at least 2,600 without power across the county with multiple electrical lines down. Roads were slushy with ice, sleet and some snow. At 6:30 am, poweroutage.us reported about 30% (8,500 outages) of utility customers across the county were without power. The morning of 1/22, Interstate 95 at the Glynn-Camden County line was closed due to icy roads and multiple vehicle accidents.
At 7 am on 1/22, Clinch County Emergency Management estimated 3-5 inches of total snowfall and ice accumulation across Homerville.
At 8 am, the Bacon County Airport Manager measured 5 inches of snow. The airport ASOS reported snowfall occurring between 7 pm 1/21 through 5 am 1/22. A photo was shared from the public measured 4 inches of snow in Rockingham, about 2 miles WNW of New Lacy.
Snow and sleet fell across Charlton county. At 6:30 am on 1/22, poweroutage.us reported about 50% (3,072 outages) of utility customers in the county were without power. Significant ice accumulated on trees in Folkston.
At 8:11 am, Atkinson County Emergency Management measured 5 inches of snow in Pearson.
At 8:09 am, the public shared an image of a screened enclosure collapse due to snow accumulation in Blackshear. At 9:35 am, the public shared a photo via social media of measured snow amounts of 3.2 inches in Blackshear. At 10 am, the public shared a photo via social media of 3 inches of snow measured in Patterson.
At 5 am on 1/22, Jeff Davis emergency management measured 5 inches of snow at a couple locations across the city of Hazlehurst. At 6 am, emergency management measured 4 inches of snow off of Highway 341 outside of Hazlehurst. At 8:38 am, the public shared an image via social media of storm total snowfall of 2.7 inches in Hazlehurst.
At 4 am on 1/22, broadcast media reported a building collapse due to snow accumulation along Knight Avenue in Waycross. There were deep cracks beginning at the top of the building that extended down a few feet. The exterior of the building appeared to be crushed by snow accumulation as the middle roof was collapsed down to ground level and the majority of the structure doors were caved inward. At 7:13 am, the public shared a photo that indicated 4.5 inches of measured snow about 2 miles NNW of Deenwood, just outside of the Waycross city limits. At 9:30 am, the public shared a photo of measured storm total rainfall of 2.5 inches in Waycross.
At 6 am on 1/22, the public measured 4.5 inches near the Coffee County High School about 1 mile south of Douglas. At 6:45 am, a Cooperative Observer measured 4 inches of snow in Pridgen. At 7 am, a CoCoRaHS observer about 3 miles WSW of Douglas measured 4.3 inches of snow. At 8 am, the public shared a photo via social media of 2.5 inches of snow measured in Nicholls.
At 12:30 am on 1/22, the emergency manager measured a snow depth thus far of 0.63 inches in Waynesville. By 2:55 am, storm total snow depth was up to 2.06 inches. At 5:18 am, the public shared an image of snow that measured 3.8 inches in depth in Hoboken. At 8:30 am, a CoCoRaHS observer measured 1.8 inches of snow depth about 4 miles ESE of Hickox. At 9:30 am, the public shared a snow total amount of 3.6 inches about 1 mile ENE of Waynesville.
At 12:19 am on 1/22, the emergency manager reported that sleet transitioned to snow in Jesup. There was about a quarter of an inch of frozen precipitation accumulation. At 7 am, the emergency manager reported that about 2 to 2.5 inches of total snow and ice accumulations across the city of Jesup. At 7 am, emergency management reported about 4-5 inches of total snow and ice accumulations in Gardi. At 7 am, emergency management reported 3-4 inches of total snow and ice accumulations in Odum as well as in Screven. At 8:35 am, the public shared a photo of storm total snow accumulation of 2.9 inches in Odum. At 9 am, the public reported 4.5 inches of snow just north of Jesup, about 4 miles west of Doctortown. At 10 am, the public shared a photo of storm total snow depth of 2.6 inches in Screven. Wayne County Sheriff reported that Goose Creek bridge GA 169 was closed due to being covered in snow and ice.
At 6:30 am on 1/22, the poweroutage.us source indicated about 53% of county utility customers (27,455) were without power due to winter storm impacts. At 8:49 am, the public shared a photo via social media of snow total accumulations of 2.9 inches in St. Simons Island near Sea Palms. At 9 am, the public shared a photo via social media of a large tree branch down on a car in Brunswick due to ice accumulation. By 9:30 am, utility companies shared photos of ice accumulation damage across the county including a snapped power pole, tree branches down on a fence and power line wires down. At 9:45 am, emergency management reported that Interstate 95 was closed at the Glynn-Camden county line due to icy road conditions and multiple vehicle accidents. At 2:45 pm on 1/23, emergency management reported that the Sidney Lanier Bridge was closed due to falling ice from the high spans of the bridge due to melting. The bridge was closed for an extended period of time due to the falling ice threat.
At 4:19 am 1/22, Camden County Emergency Management reported at least 2,600 without power across the county with multiple electrical lines down. Roads were slushy with ice, sleet and some snow. At 6:30 am, poweroutage.us reported about 30% (8,500 outages) of utility customers across the county were without power. The morning of 1/22, Interstate 95 at the Glynn-Camden County line was closed due to icy roads and multiple vehicle accidents.
Snow and sleet fell across Charlton county. At 6:30 am on 1/22, poweroutage.us reported about 50% (3,072 outages) of utility customers in the county were without power.
At 6:30 am on 1/22, the poweroutage.us source indicated about 53% of county utility customers (27,455) were without power due to winter storm impacts. By 9:30 am, utility companies shared photos of ice accumulation damage across the county including a snapped power pole, tree branches down on a fence and power line wires down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, January 2025
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: 1226465, 1226466, 1226460, 1226461, 1226462, 1226463, 1226968, 1226969, 1226970, 1226972, 1226978, 1226980, 1226982, 1226983, 1227514, 1227515, 1227526.