Headline:
Winter Storm Watch issued January 8 at 3:40AM EST until January 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 12:40am
Expires:
January 8, 2025 - 8:45am
Description:
* WHAT...A wintry mix of precipitation is possible. Snow and sleet
accumulations in the mountains could average between three to six
inches with locally higher amounts possible. Further south to the
Interstate 20 corridor, a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain
and rain is likely. Snow accumulations of two to four inches is
possible with icing amounts around a tenth of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
central Georgia.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions, with travel likely
becoming difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Friday commute and linger into Saturday morning. Bridges and
overpasses could become icy even if temperatures remain slightly
above freezing.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this hazardous
situation. Any slight deviations in temperatures or track of the
weather system will result in changes for the precipitation type
forecast.
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; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA