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Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gilmer County Airport (K49A)

Lat: 34.63°NLon: 84.53°WElev: 1486ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Blue Ridge GA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 40 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 28 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 39 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 53 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Blue Ridge GA
 34.77°N 84.31°W (Elev. 2628 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 am EST Feb 27, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 27, 2020-6pm EST Mar 4, 2020
 
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