In effect from Friday, Jan 30 2026 7:00 PM - Sunday, Feb 01 2026 7:00 AM
Issued by NWS Peachtree City GA
What:
Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and
4 inches with locally higher totals possible. Winds could gust as
high as 35 mph.
Where:
Portions of east central, north central, and northeast
Georgia.
When:
From Friday evening through Sunday morning.
Impacts:
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details:
Wind chills will range from 5 degrees below
zero to the lower teens above zero on Saturday and from ten degrees
below zero to to the single digits above zero Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
Instructions: Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you
must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep
you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce
your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat
will keep you from losing your body heat.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Areas Impacted:
Union
Towns
Lumpkin
White
Hall
Banks
Jackson
Madison
Clarke
Oconee
Oglethorpe
Wilkes
Greene
Taliaferro
Hancock
Warren
Washington
Glascock
Jefferson
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Extreme Cold Watch
In effect from Saturday, Jan 31 2026 7:00 PM - Sunday, Feb 01 2026 1:00 PM
Issued by NWS Peachtree City GA
What:
Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 10 below zero in
the north Georgia mountains to the single digits above zero in
central Georgia.
Where:
All of north and central Georgia.
When:
From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Impacts:
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Instructions: Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go
outside.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
Areas Impacted:
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
Hancock
Warren
Troup
Meriwether
Pike
Upson
Lamar
Monroe
Jones
Baldwin
Washington
Glascock
Jefferson
Harris
Talbot
Taylor
Crawford
Bibb
Twiggs
Wilkinson
Johnson
Emanuel
Muscogee
Chattahoochee
Marion
Schley
Macon
Peach
Houston
Bleckley
Laurens
Treutlen
Stewart
Webster
Sumter
Dooly
Crisp
Pulaski
Wilcox
Dodge
Telfair
Wheeler
Montgomery
Toombs
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
237 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...
No hazardous weather is expected through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect across parts of north and central
Georgia from Friday evening through Sunday morning, where
measurable snowfall may lead to slippery road conditions.
Very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills are expected
across north and central Georgia this weekend, leading to an
extended threat for pipe bursts and cold-related illnesses. Wind
chill values between 0 and negative 10 are positive in north
Georgia and low single digits to just below zero are possible
across all of central Georgia..
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
