Forecasters have increased their projections for snowfall potential in Northeast Georgia for Saturday as a second winter weather system in as many weeks approaches.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Peachtree City issued their final forecast ahead of the system on Friday afternoon, Jan. 30, saying it’s expected to bring snowfall to the region as early as 1:00 a.m. Saturday.
“There is high confidence in a major winter storm impacting a good portion of north and central Georgia, beginning late tonight (Friday) and going through Sunday morning,” the NWS statement said. “The combination of significant snow accumulations, very cold temperatures and strong/gusty winds will result in major to extreme impacts to life and property, especially across northeast and east-central Georgia where the highest amounts of snow are expected.”
In addition to the snowfall Saturday, the weather service said an Extreme Cold Warning will be in effect for all of North Georgia from 7:00 p.m. Saturday through 1:00 p.m. Sunday, as low temperatures could range from 13-16 degrees in places like Gainesville and Athens to as low as 6-10 degrees the far North Georgia mountains. Wind chills could even reach below-freezing levels early Sunday morning in some places…