Data from the Atlanta NWS office
First Snow of the Season in Georgia!
Early on November 1, 2014, northeast Georgia received their first snow of the season! A strong upper level low dove into eastern Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing wrap-around moisture from the low pressure system to parts of Georgia. In addition, the area was in northwest flow with cold air being ushered into the state. This combination of precipitation and freezing temperatures brought the first snow of the season
All data from the Atlanta NWS office
Heavy Snowfall
December 8 - 9, 2017
Event Summary
Snow Accumulation Map
Recorded Snowfall Totals
Event Photos
Event Summary
A major early-season heavy snowfall affected north Georgia from Friday, December 8th into the morning of Saturday, December 9th. Many locations recorded up to a foot of snowfall, which is exceptional
All data from the Atlanta NWS office
Hurricane Michael Hits Georgia
October 10, 2018
[Overview]
[Damaging Wind]
[Wind Damage Photos]
[Heavy Rainfall]
[Tornadoes]
Overview:
Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida panhandle near Panama City on the afternoon of October 10, 2018 as a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Michael then moved rapidly inland, causing widespread wind damage along its path. Hurrica
All data is from the National Weather Service in Atlanta
North and Central Georgia
October 2018 Climate Summary
(Majority of locations were 3 to 4 degrees warmer than normal and ~1 inch wetter than normal)
Monthly Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
10th warmest on record
Atlanta
6th warmest on record
Macon
10th warmest on record
*Complete rankings in tables below
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael entered
Here's a blog post that I've shared on the other blog site,
http://blog.northgeorgiawx.com/weather-blog/a-look-at-the-effects-of-ninos-on-southeast-winters
The upcoming 5 days are going to really make you feel like it's fall!
Today, sunny and warm! Awesome day to get outside, and probably the best day to do so through Monday.
I'll share several images here, temps and temp anomalies for Thu/Fri, and precip through Sunday night.
Max Temp Thursday
Thursday Max Temp Anomalies
Max Temps Friday
Friday Max Temp Anomalies - Notice that some of those temps are close to 20 degrees below nor
One of the winters that is an analog for the Weatherbell forecast is the winter of 2009-2010. Since you probably don't remember many of the details, I've brought many of them together here for you to read. My next post will be another analog, 2002-2003.
The average temperatures for the December 2009 - February 2010 period were among some of the coldest ever across north and central Georgia. Each of the four climate sites - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Athens Ben Epps A
