Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued January 10 at 4:53AM EST until January 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 10, 2025 - 1:53am
Expires:
January 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of one to two inches, with isolated amounts near
three inches in the mountains. Ice accumulations between a tenth
and two tenths of an inch, with localized amounts near four tenths
in northeast Georgia.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on
power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting
power outages. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Instruction:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA