Georgia, 2026

Ice Storm in Georgia, January 24 to 26, 2026

January 24 to 26, 2026 · NWS FFC · 45 events in 45 counties and zones

A complex setup characterized by moisture overrunning an entrenched wedge of cold air at the surface led to freezing rain and sleet beginning across north Georgia late on the night of January 24 and persisting through much of the day on January 25. Widespread ice accretion of one-tenth to one-quarter inch ice occurred with some areas receiving over a half inch of freezing rain accumulation.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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.

A complex setup characterized by moisture overrunning an entrenched wedge of cold air at the surface led to freezing rain and sleet beginning across north Georgia late on the night of January 24 and persisting through much of the day on January 25. Widespread ice accretion of one-tenth to one-quarter inch ice occurred with some areas receiving over a half inch of freezing rain accumulation.

Significant tree damage and power outages occurred in the worst-affected areas of northeast Georgia, while spotty tree damage and isolated power outages occurred in other areas. Additionally, a layer of sleet occurred in much of northeast Georgia, leading to hazardous roadways.

The hardest hit areas locally were White County as well as portions of Dawson and Lumpkin counties. The vast majority of the White County lost power with many locations remaining without power for a few days.

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 23, 6:32 PM EST, 18 hours 28 minutes earlier.

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Event by event

45 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Banks

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Banks forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Barrow

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Barrow forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Bartow

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Bartow forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation transitioned to rain by Thursday afternoon with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Catoosa

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing through the event and resulted in no ice accumulations.

Ice Storm, Chattooga

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing for the majority of the county resulting in little to no ice accumulations, a few areas saw brief trace accumulations on elevated surface on the morning of the 25th, however these quickly melted.

Ice Storm, Cherokee

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Clarke

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Clayton

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Clayton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th which accumulated less than 0.1 inches, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Cobb

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Cobb forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Dade

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Dade forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing through the event and resulted in no ice accumulations.

Ice Storm, Dawson

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.30 across the county.

Ice Storm, De Kalb

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Douglas

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces. Eastern portions of the county which were in the wedge were able to remain colder for a little longer and resulted in ice accumulations on elevated surface up to 0.15 inches.

Ice Storm, Fannin

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Floyd

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing for the majority of the county resulting in little to no ice accumulations, a few areas saw brief trace accumulations on elevated surface on the morning of the 25th, however these quickly melted.

Ice Storm, Forsyth

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Forsyth forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Gilmer

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Gordon

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Gordon forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Greene

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Gwinnett

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Gwinnett forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Hall

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Henry

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces. Northern portions of the county which were in the wedge were able to remain colder for a little longer and resulted in ice accumulations on elevated surface up to 0.15 inches.

Ice Storm, Jackson

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Lumpkin

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Madison

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.4 across the county. The highest accumulations were in the northern portions of the county which were deeper into the wedge.

Ice Storm, Morgan

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Murray

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Newton

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces. Northern portions of the county which were in the wedge were able to remain colder for a little longer and resulted in ice accumulations on elevated surface up to 0.2 inches.

Ice Storm, North Fulton

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Oconee

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Oconee forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Oglethorpe

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Oglethorpe forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Paulding

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Paulding forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation transitioned to rain by Thursday afternoon with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Pickens

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Pickens forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Ice Storm, Polk

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Rockdale

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Rockdale forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain and sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.2 to 0.4 across the county.

Ice Storm, South Fulton

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Taliaferro

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Taliaferro forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.566, -82.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations, less than 0.1 inches, which managed to stick on elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm, Towns

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Towns forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Union

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Walker

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Walker forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing for the majority of the county resulting in little to no ice accumulations, a few areas saw brief trace accumulations on elevated surface on the morning of the 25th, however these quickly melted.

Ice Storm, Walton

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Walton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.3 across the county.

Ice Storm, Warren

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing for the majority of the county resulting in little to no ice accumulations, a few areas saw brief trace accumulations on elevated surface on the morning of the 25th, however these quickly melted.

Ice Storm, White

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 across the county.

Ice Storm, Whitfield

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 25, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Surfaces and air temperatures remained just above freezing for the majority of the county resulting in little to no ice accumulations, a few areas saw brief trace accumulations on elevated surface on the morning of the 25th, however these quickly melted.

Ice Storm, Wilkes

When
January 24, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Wilkes forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.782, -82.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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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: 1316764, 1316768, 1316770, 1316774, 1316775, 1316776, 1316777, 1316780, 1316781, 1316782, 1316783, 1316784, 1316785, 1316787, 1316788, 1316789, 1316790, 1316791, 1316792, 1316793, 1316794, 1316795, 1316796, 1316797, 1316799, 1316800, 1316802, 1316803, 1316804, 1316805, 1316807, 1316808, 1316809, 1316812, 1316814, 1316815, 1316817, 1316818, 1316820, 1316821, and more.