The first winter cold front of the season has pushed through Georgia, and a Freeze Watch is in effect for most of the northwestern third of the state for Friday night.
The Watch is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday for Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Lumpkin, Meriwether, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Towns, Troup, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield Counties.
All of Northeast Georgia north of I-85 will have a freeze risk between Friday and Saturday nights, however for counties under the Greenville NWS the growing season has officially ended, and therefore no watch will be issued.
This will be the first widespread freeze of the season, so it is very important to remember the 4 P’s:…