Special Weather Statement for Far North Georgia

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Road Department on standby regarding possible ice.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
426 AM EST Wed Jan 5 2022
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…LIGHT WINTER PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT OVER FAR NORTH GEORGIA…
A storm system will move across the Mid-South and Tennessee
valley bringing rain and winter precipitation to parts of far
north Georgia on Thursday and Thursday night.
As the precipitation begins Thursday morning over northwest
Georgia, it may fall as a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet
and/or snow, spreading east, before changing to mostly rain by
midday. As colder air moves back in later Thursday afternoon and
evening, the rain may change to snow with some light accumulations possible in higher elevations.
It is too soon to determine exact amounts and locations but if all
the ingredients come together there could be up to an inch of
snow at elevations above 1500 feet by early Friday morning.
Temperatures are expected to be cold on Friday with readings
staying in the 30s all day in north Georgia and 40s elsewhere.

Motorists stranded in the midst of winter storm

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Dahlonega, Ga. – Many motorists are finding themselves stranded as winter weather sweeps across our area.

Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard has been keeping citizens up-to-date via Facebook on the happenings in the county.

“Please be advised that the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office is experiencing a HIGH volume of calls for accidents,” Jarrard stated in an earlier announcement. “I have checked the roads this morning and they are slick. Please stay off the roadways unless it is an emergency.”

Jarrard went on to say that the Lumpkin County Roads Department and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) can more effectively and efficiently treat roadways when they are clear of other motorists.

Despite the warnings to stay off roads, motorists ventured out and many have now become stranded as some roadways are now impassable.

Among the roads that have been marked impassable are Cavender Creek Rd,Town Creek Church Rd, Calhoun Rd, Crown Mtn Dr, Morrison Moore Pkwy (east and west), N. Grove St, Auraria Rd, Burnt Stand, S. Chestatee, Hwy 52 W, Red Oak Flats, Hwy 400.

Travel has become treacherous not only from ice/snow but also due to the numerous vehicles that have been abandoned.

Lumpkin County Government released the following statement:

“County crews are out treating bridges and known problem areas. Throughout the day we will continue treating, but unnecessary travel is not recommended. Additionally, it does not appear that there will be an opportunity for the roads to clear overnight so black ice is a strong possibility. We will continue to keep you informed of conditions, but be careful!”

All Lumpkin County Emergency Personnel are still  urging residents to stay off roadways unless absolutely necessary to get out. Please call 911 for all life threatening emergencies and for all others needing assistance please call the county’s non-emergency number at 706-864-3633.

FYN will continue to bring you weather updates throughout the day.

 

Featured Image : Georgia State Senator Steve Gooch directs traffic along Hwy 19 where many motorists had to abandon their vehicles.

SNOW BLANKETS AMICALOLA EMC SERVICE AREA BRINGING WIDESPREAD OUTAGES

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A beautiful snowfall has blanketed the entire Amicalola EMC service area today. The heavy wet snow is weighing down trees and tree limbs and has now caused up to 369 separate power outages, for a total of 6219 members affected so far. 9 out of the 10 counties in our service area are experiencing widespread power outages. Crews are working, contract crews have been called in and all are expected to work all night.   Please report power outages to the following automated outage management system: 706-253-0359 OR 706-276-0359 OR 706-864-0359.

Schools Close due to Snow

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Several counties are currently under a winter storm warning until 7am Saturday. Periods of snow (1-4 inches) are expected making difficult travel conditions. Road conditions are expected to deteriorate through the day and into the evening. The safety of  students and staff is always a primary concern and for that reason the following Schools will be closed today December 8, 2017.

Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns, Lumpkin, White, Dawson, Murray, & Cherokee County North Carolina.

Please use caution as you travel.  FetchYourNews will update on conditions as the winter weather continues to effect our area.

Icy road conditions in north Georgia – Storm Tracker FYN

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UNG Basketball at Clayton State Postponed

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DAHLONEGA – Due to the inclement weather in North Georgia, the University of North Georgia and Clayton State, in conjunction with the Peach Belt Conference, have postponed today’s scheduled basketball doubleheader in Morrow, Georgia, and tentatively rescheduled the games to Monday, January 29.

Because of the cancellation, the next game for the Nighthawks will be on Saturday, January 20, against Georgia College as the fourth game in a row in Memorial Hall. Tip off for the women is set for 1:30 p.m., while the men’s game will start at approximately 3:30 p.m.

SNOW BLANKETS AMICALOLA EMC SERVICE AREA BRINGING WIDESPREAD OUTAGES

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A beautiful snowfall has blanketed the entire Amicalola EMC service area today. The heavy wet snow is weighing down trees and tree limbs and has now caused up to 369 separate power outages, for a total of 6219 members affected so far. 9 out of the 10 counties in our service area are experiencing widespread power outages. Crews are working, contract crews have been called in and all are expected to work all night.   Please report power outages to the following automated outage management system: 706-253-0359 OR 706-276-0359 OR 706-864-0359.

Winter Weather Advisory for North Georgia

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Winter Weather Advisory for north Ga extended until 10AM Wednesday. Overall, expecting rain to change to snow this evening. Snow bands will likely develop overnight and continue Tuesday. Hard to say exactly where the bands will set up but overall snow showers will be light. Though snow will be light, areas within any banding will see a little more snow than those outside of the bands. Highest accumulations still expected across the mountains where temperatures remain the coldest the longest. Snow will taper overnight Tuesday/early Wednesday.

Deal Issues State of Emergency Ahead of New Winter Storm

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January 21, 2016
Ahead of a second winter storm this week, Gov. Nathan Deal issued a new state of emergency for 21 counties beginning Thursday evening and lasting through Sunday, Jan. 24, at midnight. The emergency declaration extends to 21 counties under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service. They include Banks, Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White and Whitfield Counties. Deal continues to monitor an additional 24 counties, including those in metro Atlanta, under a winter storm advisory.

“In order to prepare for the second round of storms, I’ve directed state agency heads to encourage employees to telecommute where appropriate,” Deal said. “Capitol Hill agencies and other state government offices will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday to allow time for roads and bridges to be treated in advance of possible freezing rain and snow. I encourage municipal governments and private businesses in metro Atlanta and other affected areas to follow suit. I will continue to monitor those counties under a winter storm advisory and revise my executive order as needed.”

The National Weather Service has issued the advisory for Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Polk, Rockdale and Walton Counties.

GEMA/HS and Emergency Operations Command will continue coordinating response efforts between the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources.

Alert – Winter Storm Warning in effect from 12 AM Friday to 7 PM EST Saturday

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Winter Storm Warning
Alert:
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 
UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... 
 
* LOCATIONS...MAINLY NORTH OF A TILTON TO JASPER TO GAINESVILLE 
TO HOMER LINE. 
 
* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT 
TIMES. 
 
* TIMING...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT 
WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO ONE-QUARTER OF 
AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. 
 
* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
DRIVING CONDITIONS. HEAVY SNOW...ICING AND WINDY CONDITIONS 
WILL LIKELY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER 
OUTAGES. 
 
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 
GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FT. 
 
* TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 
AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS WILL REMAIN NEAR FREEZING THE LONGEST.
Instructions: A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW… SLEET…AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. HEAVY…WET SNOW AND ICE ACCRETION ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM THESE HAZARDS…AND PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES BY HAVING FLASHLIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES READY.
Target Area:
Banks
Dawson
Fannin
Gilmer
Hall
Lumpkin
Murray
Pickens
Towns
Union
White
Forecast Office: NWS Atlanta (Northern and Central Georgia

Snow Coming Down in North Georgia

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January 20th 2016 ~ Snow coming down in North Georgia.

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Lumpkin County Schools Closed Jan 20, 2016 Due to Winter Weather Warning

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ALL Lumpkin County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday January 20th due the impending winter weather that is forecast to have an immediate impact on roads as ground temperatures are already below freezing.

Deal mobilizes state resources ahead of winter storm

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January 19, 2016

On Tuesday evening, Gov. Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 15 counties under a winter storm warning. These counties include Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Chatooga, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties.

“The winter storm is predicted to cause snow and ice accumulations on roads and bridges in affected areas, and the safety of our residents is my top priority” Deal said. “I’ve directed the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA/HS) to coordinate with the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources to move assets to area where snow and ice are expected. GEMA/HS will work with local officials, including those school systems, to ensure resources are available as needed.”

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