ATLANTA, Ga. — After weeks of dry and chilly conditions, new ensemble forecast models are stirring excitement across the South — suggesting a potential for light snow around December 20–21 across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
While far from a guarantee, multiple model runs — including the GFS, ECMWF, and CMC ensembles — are beginning to show small but notable hints of winter precipitation developing along a cold front late next week.
Forecast Models Show Flirting Snow Potential
According to the European ECMWF ensemble data released December 5, light snow accumulation ranging from a dusting up to one inch could be possible in some areas, especially across northern Alabama, central Tennessee, and the southern Appalachian foothills.
The GFS model echoes a similar pattern, showing a narrow band of potential snow or wintry mix stretching from Arkansas and northern Mississippi into Georgia and the western Carolinas by the weekend of December 20–21…