Earlier this morning, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for all of North Georgia.  Chattooga County, along with the contiguous counties of Walker and Floyd County in Georgia and DeKalb County in Alabama are included in a Winter Weather Advisory.  Please note:  The Hazardous Weather Outlook below is for ALL of North Georgia.  The more specific Winter Weather Advisory is DIFFERENT for Walker and Chattooga Counties than the one issued for DeKalb County, Alabama (by the Huntsville NWS) and the one issued for Floyd County, Georgia.  

Portions of north Georgia will see rain mixing with or changing to

snow, sleet, and freezing rain mainly tonight through Sunday. A

Winter Storm Warning is in effect for far northeast Georgia and a

Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for generally along and

north of the I-20 corridor. Please see the associated WSWFFC

product for more details.

 

Strong winds of 25 mph gusting up to 35 mph are likely tonight

into Sunday for north GA and much of central Georgia along with

gusts up to 50 mph in the northern higher elevations. A Wind

Advisory has been issued accordingly for north Georgia and much

of central GA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Sunday through Friday…

Rain mixing with or changing to snow, sleet, and freezing rain

will continue through Sunday across portions of north Georgia. The

Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory will continue to

be in effect until midnight Sunday night. Gusty winds will

continue through Sunday morning and the Wind Advisory will be in

effect until 12 PM. Lingering black ice potential will continue

through Monday morning and a Special Weather Statement will likely

be issued in the future.

There is a slight chance of some light snow in the far north for

late Thursday into Friday, though there is great uncertainty this

far out in the forecast. Otherwise no other hazardous weather is

expected.