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NWS Peachtree City, Georgia January 30, 2014
Weekly Weather Briefing
Storm Total Snowfall
Storm Total Ice Accumulation
Southeast Modeled Snow Depth
Observed Minimums (Thurs. AM)
Snow Cover Effect
Exiti
ng C
louds
10 AM Satellite and Temps
Lingering
Snow
Hours Below Freezing (Ending 1 PM Thurs.)
Black Ice Will Result in Continued Treacherous Roadways!!!
• Watch out for dangerous black ice on the roadways across North and Central Georgia!
• Partial melting yesterday with re-freezing overnight has created a very dangerous situation.
• Afternoon temps will warm above freezing but lingering ice is still possible • Anything left by
evening will re-freeze
• Situation similar to 2011 with stretches of dry roadway followed quickly by ice covered stretches.
Travel is strongly discouraged on
roadways !
Forecast Temps1 PM Afternoon Max
Forecast Temps7 PM – Below Freezing Overnight Min
Dependent on how roads improve this afternoon
Shaded areas and untreated roadways likely to have greater chance of lingering ice
Black Ice Possible Overnight Tonight
Friday Forecast Temps10 AM Afternoon Max
Moving Forward… (Weather Doesn’t Stop)
Good chance/likely showers by Saturday night through Sunday night
Increasing instability and marginal wind shear ahead of cold front Sunday PM
Mostly showers but cannot rule out some strong thunderstorms (central GA)
Next Chance of Precipitation
SW Moistu
re
Sunday PM
Best chances Tues Wed
Tues Night: Approaching cold front with lifting warm front ahead and increasing instability (stronger wind shear)
Severe potential Main threats - tornado &
damaging winds possible(still high uncertainty this far out)
Stronger System Next Week
SW
Moi
sture
Tues Night
Lingering ice on roadways(also possible overnight into Fri. morning)
Recommend consulting local officials for final determination as some areas may clear up due to afternoon temps and sunshine
Warm up for weekend, but increased RAIN chances (cannot rule out some Sunday PM storms south)
More potent system early next week (Tues. night looks to be best chance for storms – severe potential with possible tornado/damaging wind threats)
SummaryRoller Coaster Winter Continues