Headline:
Winter Storm Watch issued January 8 at 11:12PM EST until January 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 8:12pm
Expires:
January 9, 2025 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Periods of snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could be
heavy at times. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3-6 in
northern Georgia and 1-3 inches in metro Atlanta and points east.
Ice accumulations around a tenth to two tenths of an inch are
possible in metro Atlanta and points east.
* WHERE...Much of north 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; 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