GEORGIA – Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Columbus are approaching winter 2026-27 with a reminder that Georgia’s historically limited snowfall does not eliminate winter hazards. Statewide weather-station averages indicate approximately 1.38 inches of annual snowfall, but El Niño does not prevent snowstorms, dangerous cold or icy travel. Winter conditions can also persist into March.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), its October 15, 2026, outlook for December through February favors above-normal temperatures across much of Georgia, with elevated probabilities of above-normal precipitation statewide. These probabilities describe seasonal conditions, not snowfall totals or individual storm forecasts.
What Georgia’s Snowfall History Actually Shows Georgia’s historical 1.38-inch snowfall figure represents an average across weather stations, not snowfall measured specifically in Atlanta or another city…