Special Weather Statement 01/10/2025 06:21 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued January 10 at 9:21AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 10, 2025 - 6:21am
Expires: 
January 10, 2025 - 7:00am
Description: 
At 920 AM EST, a band of heavy snow was located along a line extending from near Jersey to Boneville. Movement was eastnortheast at 20 mph. HAZARD...A band of heavy snow possibly mixed with sleet SOURCE...NWS Meteorologists ACCUMULATION...Accumulations of up to 1 to 2 inches of heavy snow are expected over 2 hours. TEMPERATURES...Temperatures are expected to remain just below freezing. IMPACT...Roads will become snow covered. Expect travel to become more difficult. Locations impacted include... Lawrenceville, Conyers, Monroe, Covington, Washington, Madison, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Warrenton, Crawfordville, Stockbridge, Snellville, Loganville, Social Circle, Grayson, Oxford, Lithonia, Union Point, Porterdale, and Walnut Grove.
Instruction: 
The snow can accumulate at a rate of one inch per hour or more in this band of heavy snow. Be prepared for hazardous driving conditions. Consider delaying travel if you will be going through this band of heavy snow. A Winter Storm Warning/Advisory is in effect for the area. Please monitor local media outlets and the National Weather Service for further statements. LAT...LON 3329 8241 3351 8428 3394 8400 3391 8378 3389 8376 3391 8371 3376 8256 3364 8248 3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258 3363 8258 3363 8262 3362 8262 3360 8265 3346 8259 3341 8255 3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239 TIME...MOT...LOC 1420Z 250DEG 16KT 3367 8381 3346 8242
Area Description: 
Gwinnett; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Henry; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Glascock
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA