Issued by The National Weather Service
Atlanta, GA
2:52 pm EST, Sun., Dec. 12, 2010

… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. THE AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE TO JASPER TO DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND.

AN ARCTIC AIRMASS HAS BEGUN TO SURGE INTO NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON… WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE ADVISORY AREA AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES OVER THE STATE TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 2 INCHES. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S WITH WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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