Winter Storm in Georgia

Events

971

Deaths

4

Injuries

3

Damage

$12 million

• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 28 to 29, 20144 deaths · 85 eventsAn arctic front pushed through the Southeast on the 27th, leaving very cold air in its wake. Behind the front, an area of moisture pushed north out of the Gulf on the 28th, spreading precipitation across north and central Georgia.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 16 to 17, 20182 deaths · 3 injured · 91 eventsA strong surface low and cold front associated with a large and deep upper-level trough, brought light to moderate snow to much of north and central Georgia from the afternoon of the January 16th through the morning of January 17th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Georgia, January 9 to 14, 20111 death · 6 injured · $55,000 · 92 eventsOne of the most significant winter storms to affect north and central Georgia in years, but especially north Georgia, began the evening of January 9th and continued throughout much of the following work week.
• Tornadoes and Winter Storm in Georgia, January 2 to 3, 20221 death · $417,000 · EF0 · 27 eventsShowers and thunderstorms affected much of the area ahead of a strong storm system and associated cold front. Some of the storms became severe with damaging winds and a few tornadoes, mainly on January 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 28 to 30, 2005$9.8 million · 97 eventsA significant and fairly prolonged winter storm/ice storm affected nearly all of North and Central Georgia from the evening of Friday January 28th to late morning on Sunday January 30th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Georgia, February 11 to 13, 20141 death · 75 eventsThe second major winter storm in as many weeks hit north and central Georgia on February 12th. An area of extremely strong cold air damming moved down the Eastern Seaboard and into north Georgia on the 12th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 22 to 23, 20161 death · $25,000 · 41 eventsVery cold air remain entrenched across the southeastern states as a deep surface low developed in the lower Mississippi Valley and swept northeast across the southern Appalachians.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 28 to 29, 2014$550,000 · 26 eventsThe third winter storm to impact the NWS Tallahassee County warning area in five years brought a wintry mix of precipitation to virtually the entire forecast area. The predominant precipitation types were sleet and freezing rain.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 2, 2002$1.0 million · 12 eventsThe same storm which brought heavy snow to much of north and central Georgia from the 2nd to the 3rd first began across the southeast portion of central Georgia.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, February 2 to 3, 1996$200,000 · 16 eventsFreezing rain accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to sleet and then snow. Up to 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in the north Georgia mountains. The hardest hit counties were Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, and Chattooga.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 21 to 28, 202566 eventsThe second Arctic airmass of the year was entrenched across the eastern United States during mid-to-late January.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, February 24 to 26, 201557 eventsContinued cold temperatures combined with a series of upper-level troughs and associated surface low pressure systems to bring significant snow totals to portions of North Georgia.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, February 26, 200453 eventsAnother winter wedge of cold air in place across north and central Georgia combined with a strong upper-level storm system moving across the Midsouth to bring a mixture of snow and sleet to much of north and the northern parts of central Georgia.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 10, 202553 eventsAn Arctic airmass was entrenched across the eastern United States during mid-January.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, December 8 to 9, 201752 eventsWith cold air in place across the southeastern U.S., a deep upper-level trough and associated surface low brought an extended period of moderate to heavy snow across parts of north Georgia beginning the morning of December 8th and continuing through the early morning of December…
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 30 to 31, 202648 eventsAn anomalously deep upper low barreled into the region on Saturday, January 31, bringing very cold temperatures.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, December 17, 200041 eventsAn intense and deep negatively tilted upper-level trough rotating through the southeastern U. S., preceded by an evening of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, brought a quick snow storm to much of north Georgia during the early morning hours.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Georgia, January 16 to 17, 202241 eventsA powerful storm system brought wintry precipitation along with strong winds > 40 MPH across much of north Georgia late on the 15th and through the 16th of January.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 6 to 7, 201736 eventsDuring the afternoon of January 6th through the morning of January 7th a fast moving but strong storm system swept across the southeastern U.S.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, December 19, 200033 eventsThis winter event followed rapidly on the heels of the December 17 snow event. Arctic air was firmly entrenched across north and central Georgia following the frontal passage of December 17.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Georgia, February 1, 200732 eventsA bitter Arctic air mass covered much of the eastern half of the nation on the 1st of February.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, February 8, 202030 eventsA fast moving mid-level short wave swept through the region during the morning and early afternoon. With a fairly cold airmass in place over north Georgia and ample mid-level moisture, moderate to heavy snow quickly accumulated across a large portion of north Georgia.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 18, 202628 eventsA strong upper trough approached Georgia on the morning of Sunday, January 18th, drawing Gulf moisture northward into central Georgia. Meanwhile, a cold front brought an influx of colder air into the area.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Georgia, February 20 to 27, 201524 eventsWith very cold air in place across the southeastern U.S., a fast moving upper trough and associated surface low brought a round of snow to North Georgia beginning during the late afternoon on the 20th and continuing overnight, before ending as light freezing drizzle during the…
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 20, 201621 eventsA surface low swept across the region overrunning cold air in place across north Georgia bringing a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to portions of far north Georgia.

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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 2026-09-24.