More snow and ice on the way to north Georgia
News January 15, 2018
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement Monday morning for Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton and Troup counties.
Light snow is possible over north and west Georgia Tuesday afternoon and overnight. Wind chill values could be near zero Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
* WHAT — Light snow up to 1 inch, very cold temperatures and wind chills possible.
* WHERE — Much of north and west Georgia north of a line from LaGrange to Conyers to Commerce.
* WHEN — Areas of light snow could begin as soon as 12 PM on Tuesday in far northwest Georgia and spread into west central and northeast Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area by Tuesday evening. Single digit wind chills after 9 PM.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS — Although forecast amounts will mainly be less than 1 inch, temperatures will be well below freezing Tuesday night. Any snow that falls, no matter how light will likely remain on the roads and ground through Thursday morning. Low temperatures Wednesday morning will range from 12 to 20 degrees with wind chill readings from 10 above to near zero.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
This forecast will likely change. Stay tuned to the latest forecasts and be ready for possible watches, advisories or warnings.
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Dawson, White, Lumpkin schools closed today
News January 8, 2018
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. –- The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a winter weather advisory that will go into effect from 1 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday.
* WHAT — Light freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch or less are expected.
* WHEN AND WHERE – The first advisory will go into effect for far northwest Georgia at 1 AM until 11 AM. The second advisory will go into effect for north-central Georgia at 5 AM until 12 AM. The third advisory will go into effect at 6 AM until 1 PM for northeast Georgia.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Monday. Total ice accumulations of one-tenth of an inch or less are expected.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS — Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS
Dawson County School Superintendent Dameon Gibbs has announced that Dawson County schools are closed today.
White County School Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson announced today that schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 8, for students and staff due to the Winter Weather Advisory and threat of freezing rain. School will be closed for students and staff.
Lumpkin County schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 8, due to the threat of icy conditions. However, 12-month employees should report if it is safe to do so.
Watch for FYN updates throughout the day.
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Wind chill advisory in effect in north Georgia
News January 5, 2018
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – The National Weather Service issued the following urgent winter weather message at 4:49 a.m. Friday.
A wind chill advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. today in the following counties, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield Murray Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Bartow and Cherokee.
* WHAT — Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 above zero to 5 below zero.
* WHERE — Portions of far north Georgia.
* WHEN — Until 9 AM EST this morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS– The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS — A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
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Schools Close Early Today as Winter Storm Approaches
News January 6, 2017
ATLANTA — The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a storm warning just after midnight as schools, road crews and public safety officials in Dawson, White and Lumpkin counties prepared for the first winter storm of 2017.
Schools in White and Lumpkin counties announced they will close at noon today and Dawson County schools will close two hours earlier. Also, some schools have altered their athletic contests scheduled for today.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal plans to declare a state of emergency for 79 counties – including Dawson, Lumpkin and White.
The NWS said that some areas could get up to four inches of snow. Lumpkin County Emergency Services Director David Wimpy said one official told him the higher elevations of Lumpkin could get up to eight inches.
The winter weather is expected to begin early Friday evening as rann, snow or a mixture of both, becoming all snow overnight tonight. Officials say snow should end Saturday morning. Temperatures Friday evening will be in the low to mid 30s, making roads slick and travel hazardous.
White County is expecting snowfall of between four and five inches. White County Public Safety Director David Murphy advises the county Emergency Operation Center will activate at 7 PM Friday and will remain on partial activation until the weather threat has ended.
All fire stations will be manned beginning Friday evening and until such time the response phase of this event is completed. According to Murphy, all Public
Works crews are prepared and ready to respond and pre-treat if necessary, they will begin shift operations Friday as well.
The Georgia Department of Transportation will begin pre-treatments for our area and region at 7AM, Friday morning. First focus will be on interstate highways, and main state routes such as US Hwy 129. The DOT will work 12 hours shifts beginning Friday morning for 24 hours operations.
Fetchyournews.com will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.