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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1217 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

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Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-
Forsyth-Hall-Banks-
Including the cities of Dawsonville, Chatsworth, Blairsville,
Gainesville, Calhoun, Dahlonega, Hiawassee, Dalton, Woodstock,
Ellijay, Rome, Cleveland, Blue Ridge, LaFayette, Trenton, Jasper,
Homer, Summerville, Fort Oglethorpe, Cumming, and Cartersville
1217 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet
  accumulations up to 4 inches and ice accumulations greater than one
  quarter inch possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
  Georgia.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
  Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact
  the Monday morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travelSaturday and Sunday. If
travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider
taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also
take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you
survive in case you become stranded.


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