Snow fell overnight across parts of North Georgia. From Rome and Dalton in Northwest Georgia, to Dahlonega, Blue Ridge, and Lilburn, farther east, many Georgians got their first glimpse of snow this winter.
More snow!!! The final band bringing one last hoorah! #gawx -Dahlonega, GA @NWSAtlanta pic.twitter.com/hP31uKlL4a
— Josh Griffith ❄️ (@JoshGriffithWX) December 27, 2022
Baldwin, Cornelia, Cleveland, Dahlonega, Gainesville, Blairsville, Hiawassee, Lula and Ellijay are some of the other areas that saw a light dusting. People across the region shared their photos and videos on Now Habersham’s Facebook page.
While accumulations were light, the Georgia Department of Transportation still cautioned drivers to be careful in the early morning hours, encouraging them to delay travel while crews treated the roads.
State of Emergency extended
A classic “Alberta clipper” type system brought snow to the region on Monday following days of arctic cold. Ahead of the exepcted snow, Gov. Brian Kemp extended for 24 hours the weather-related state of emergency he issued last week.
In advance of the winter weather expected this evening and out of extra caution for the safety of Georgia families, I have extended the State of Emergency related to this weather event by an additional 24 hours.
I continue to urge all Georgians to be weather aware and prepared. https://t.co/P4yDG7kkKe pic.twitter.com/FnxmbeEhHG
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) December 26, 2022
Temperatures warmed up Tuesday afternoon, melting ice on roads and bridges. After the snow and Christmas weekend’s arctic cold, things should settle down for a couple of days, with highs reaching near 60 by week’s end.
Another front will approach the region on Friday bringing showers that will likely last into 2023.
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