Winter Storm Remus is zip-a-dee-doo-dah’ing across the south and midwest and Habersham County is right in its ‘hares’. The third winter storm to hit Georgia in less than two weeks is dumping snow on the northern half of the state. It began falling in Habersham County shortly after 4pm as predicted and has been snowing non-stop ever since. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville is calling for possible snow accumulations of between 5-8″.
The storm system stretches from Dallas to Washington. No sleet/ice is predicted to fall but there are increased dangers for slick roads as temperatures drop and slushy snow ices over.
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 7am on Thursday, Feb. 26, for Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Franklin and Hart Counties. Other counties in northeast Georgia that are monitored by the NWS in Peachtree City are under a winter warning until 10am.
Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency for 50 north Georgia counties. State employees were sent home at 2pm. Habersham County public and private schools are closed and North Georgia Technical College has closed its three campuses on Thursday.
Road conditions are expected to worsen as the nighttime wears on. State and local road crews are scraping the roads now with snow plows and are laying salt and gravel to keep roads passable for emergency responders. All other drivers are urged to stay off the roads.
