Georgia, 2026Winter Weather in Georgia, January 18, 2026
January 18, 2026 · NWS CHS · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A large shield of precipitation spread across southeast Georgia as an area of low pressure developed off the Mid Atlantic coast. Increasingly cold air began to fill in behind a cold front, setting the stage for rain to gradually change over to snow or a mix of rain and snow.
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- 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.
A large shield of precipitation spread across southeast Georgia as an area of low pressure developed off the Mid Atlantic coast. Increasingly cold air began to fill in behind a cold front, setting the stage for rain to gradually change over to snow or a mix of rain and snow. Light snow accumulations occurred across a few interior southeast Georgia counties, though there were no significant impacts.
Winter Weather, Jenkins
- When
- January 18, 11:00 AM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Jenkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.793, -81.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor snow accumulation ranging from a dusting to a two tenths of an inch were reported at several locations across the county. This includes the intersection of Highway 21 and High 25 just north of Millen, Highway 25 southwest of Scarboro, along Highway 17 between Millen and Scarboro, and near the Screven and Jenkins county line.
Winter Weather, Candler
- When
- January 18, 12:30 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Candler forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 32.403, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Candler County dispatch reported light snowfall across the county. Accumulations up to a dusting occurred in some areas, especially the northern portion of the county.
Winter Weather, Bulloch
- When
- January 18, 12:30 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Bulloch forecast zone
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 32.397, -81.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An amateur radio operator reported rain changing over to snow along Clito Road and Highway 301.
Winter Weather, Screven
- When
- January 18, 12:30 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Screven forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of rain changing over to snow were received across Screven County. Accumulation was nothing more than a trace. Locations include Sylvania, Dover at the intersection of Highway 301 and Highway 17, and Rocky Ford.
Winter Weather, Tattnall
- When
- January 18, 1:00 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tattnall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 32.046, -82.058 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter near Cobbtown reported rain changed over to snow with no significant accumulation.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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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: 1313351, 1313352, 1313353, 1313354, 1313355.