A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EST THIS EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* WINDS...15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TIMING...9 AM THROUGH 8 PM.
* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED
OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN
FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. WITH SOILS WET
FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL...THESE WINDS COULD
DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
351 AM EST MON JAN 26 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
(INCLUDING CHATTOOGA COUNTY)
DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR FAR
NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH 7 PM.
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM...
WHILE MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA HAS CHANCES
FOR LIGHT RAIN TODAY FROM A CLIPPER SYSTEM
SWINGING THROUGH THE REGION. THE FAR NORTHEAST
MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE COLD ENOUGH TEMPERATURES
TO SUPPORT SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET WHERE
AMOUNTS IN THE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH RANGE
COULD BE SEEN. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND STAY
TUNED TO LATER FORECAST UPDATES. THERE IS ALSO
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME PATCHY
BLACK ICE FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A
ROME TO CARTERSVILLE TO CANTON LINE LATE
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS
OF 15-25 MPH GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE TODAY BEFORE THE POTENT SYSTEM EXITS
NORTHEAST.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
FAR NORTHEAST GEORGIA MAY SEE SOME LINGERING LIGHT
SNOW OR FLURRIES INTO MID MORNING TUESDAY. LITTLE
TO NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...THOUGH WILL
HAVE TO MONITOR FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CONCERN
OF POSSIBLE SLICK SPOTS ON THE ROADS.
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