Some merrily sing out “Let it snow!” at the suggestion that metro Atlanta could get up to 1 foot of snow as a cold front surges across the U.S. next week.
Others shiver and hope the viral predictions are wrong.
Trending social media posts circulating this week are forecasting that a blast of arctic air will bring significant snowfall with it. But the National Weather Service urged caution when trying to predict weather patterns this far out — especially in a state that rarely has snowy winters beyond the occasional flurry.
“Nailing down just the temperature forecast is difficult this far out, and snow in the south is delicate — requiring precision within a degree or two,” the Weather Service based in Peachtree City posted this week. “It does look like we’re trending toward a very cold start to the New Year and the month of January.”
A 🧵: With storms behind us, we're now sure you've seen posts showing fantastical amounts of snowfall from cherry-picked model runs valid triple-digit hours in the future for Atlanta. We urge you to ignore any numbers you've seen and focus on TRENDS! What do trends tell us? 🔍🧐
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) December 29, 2024
Even if snow is unlikely, next week will likely bring Georgia the coldest air of the season thus far.