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dr.greg forbes said a tornado is expected in metro atlanta in 40-45mins
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Wow, you don't hear that too often. :no:
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there was nothing
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:yes: there was because dr forbes said a tornado was comfirmed at hartsfield-jackson airport @ 6:12pm est
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I was hoping the tornado would hit TWC's studios so we'd have another outage, and a glimpse of the old icons! :P
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I was hoping the tornado would hit TWC's studios so we'd have another outage, and a glimpse of the old icons! :P
That would make some great footage!
has a tornado ever struck twc?
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not that i know of but i can find out
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:yes: there was because dr forbes said a tornado was comfirmed at hartsfield-jackson airport @ 6:12pm est
There was no tornado, maybe a microburst. I watched a special report on our local news and my grandma and I were about to take shelter, but the storm started falling apart once it got near Six Flags. That's a good thing about living here, it's like there's a brick wall around us.
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Well at least no one was injured that i know of
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Unfortunately I wasn't available to file a weather report when it happened, but there's some breaking news tonight.
Severe storms moved through Atlanta within the last three hours and possibly a tornado caused some damage in the downtown area of the city.
The Georgia Dome's roof was damaged and delayed the Alabama/Mississippi State men's basketball game for over an hour while there was other damage and injuries reported. Some raw video footage just shown on CNN shows some damage to the Philips Arena facade could also be seen.
More updates to come and if anyone has anything to add, please feel free.
Cable News Network (CNN) (March 14):
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/14/storm.atlanta/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/14/storm.atlanta/index.html)
" Downtown Atlanta hit by possible tornado"
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I heard that the CNN building also sustained damage. :yes:
BTW, does anyone know where these buildings are in relation to the TWC building?
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TWC is near the suburb of Smyrna, which is on the northwest side of Atlanta. The storm passed directly over TWC's studios but was not yet tornadic. The lightning show from the tower cam was spectacular, though.
I sincerely hope everyone in Atlanta is alright after this sudden tornado, which again proves that downtown areas are *not* immune to tornadoes.
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BTW, does anyone know where these buildings are in relation to the TWC building?
They are about 20 minutes apart.. You would take the I-75 for some odd 10 miles North to get from CNN to TWC.
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There was no tornado, maybe a microburst. I watched a special report on our local news and my grandma and I were about to take shelter, but the storm started falling apart once it got near Six Flags. That's a good thing about living here, it's like there's a brick wall around us.
Yeah, I got atleast 8 of those here too!
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TWC HQ, is located in Vinings, GA. They didn't get damage but penny sized hail was reported along the property
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F2 Tornado, confirmed.
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F2? They dont use "EF" anymore? :huh:
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F2? They dont use "EF" anymore? :huh:
Vic, I'm right on the edge.. Don't push me.
I learned Meteorology with the good ol' Fujita Tornado Damage Scale, I have not yet, and do not plan on moving over to the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale any time soon.
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The EF Scale doesn't seem to be catching on anyway...TWC Meteorologists started using EF, but then went back the the Fujita Scale...which is totally understandable because when they were growing up they learned about the F-Scale practically all the time...the next generation will more than likely use the EF Scale.
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I never liked nor understood the EF scale. Wasn't the plain ol F scale good enough? :whistling:
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I never liked nor understood the EF scale. Wasn't the plain ol F scale good enough? :whistling:
Exactly..
3 Inch hail being associated with this storm right now...
They are showing an AWESOME graphic right now on CNN... They are showing the exact shape and size of this storm in 3D...
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I never liked nor understood the EF scale. Wasn't the plain ol F scale good enough? :whistling:
Exactly..
3 Inch hail being associated with this storm right now...
They are showing an AWESOME graphic right now on CNN... They are showing the exact shape and size of this storm in 3D...
Hmmm..sounds like someone's trying to outdo a competing weather channel. :lol: :P
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They are showing an AWESOME graphic right now on CNN... They are showing the exact shape and size of this storm in 3D...
Hmmm..sounds like someone's trying to outdo a competing weather channel. :lol: :P
:P I'm going to see if I can get a copy of it...
Atlanta should be affected by these storms by 4:00PM EST.
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They are showing an AWESOME graphic right now on CNN... They are showing the exact shape and size of this storm in 3D...
Hmmm..sounds like someone's trying to outdo a competing weather channel. :lol: :P
:P I'm going to see if I can get a copy of it...
Atlanta should be affected by these storms by 4:00PM EST.
Interesting. Sounds like it could be another interesting weather day down there. :yes:
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I will try to get a emulator clip of the storm
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Aparently the sirens are going off in the area.
Aswell, CNN is moving their opperations to their basement / lower levels as the roof is not holding anymore water and is now leaking in to the studio!
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Aparently the sirens are going off in the area.
Aswell, CNN is moving their opperations to their basement / lower levels as the roof is not holding anymore water and is now leaking in to the studio!
Wow, you don't see that every day! :no:
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Is this a first time a tornado struck dwtn Atlanta?
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Is this a first time a tornado struck dwtn Atlanta?
No, they just had one last night. Haven't you read this thread?
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I did. I said "Is this the first time a tornado ever struck downtown Atlanta?
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Ah, now I get your question.
Probably not.
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Imagine if this tornado was an F4 or F5!
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That would be pretty devastating in a downtown area. :yes:
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Before this week, last time one really struck was back in 93.. or 96.. I can't remember.
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My mistake for leaving InterWarn open:
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/wxmancanada/Warnings_alot.jpg)
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How did it that happen?!
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How did it that happen?!
Basically all of the warnings / watches / weather statements / everything that came out of GA's NWSgot displayed on my screen, all warnings got printed too, very cool.
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..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HAIL GREAT FALLS 34.57N 80.90W
03/15/2008 E0.75 INCH CHESTER SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
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2 confirmed fatalities from the storms confirmed
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NWUS52 KCHS 160119
LSRCHS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
0911 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 S SCARBORO 32.64N 81.88W
03/15/2008 JENKINS GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCREVEN 911 REPORTED PUBLIC REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS
MOVING TOWARD ROCKY FORD
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Woah, funnel clouds. Sounds like things are getting interesting down there. :ninja:
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Funnel clouds are very scary to witness, especially at night. :shocked:
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I did. I said "Is this the first time a tornado ever struck downtown Atlanta?
This is the first time a tornado has gone right through Downtown Atlanta in history, but there have been a couple of tornadoes to hit around the area.
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I did. I said "Is this the first time a tornado ever struck downtown Atlanta?
This is the first time a tornado has gone right through Downtown Atlanta in history, but there have been a couple of tornadoes to hit around the area.
Read before you post!
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I did. I said "Is this the first time a tornado ever struck downtown Atlanta?
This is the first time a tornado has gone right through Downtown Atlanta in history, but there have been a couple of tornadoes to hit around the area.
Read before you post!
Maybe YOU should read before YOU post. :foolish:
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I did. I said "Is this the first time a tornado ever struck downtown Atlanta?
This is the first time a tornado has gone right through Downtown Atlanta in history, but there have been a couple of tornadoes to hit around the area.
Read before you post!
What are you talking about? I did read before I post and noone responded to the question.
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I wasn't really expecting an answer but thanks anyways. I was quoting lfmusiclover's reponse to the post i made
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It snowed twice today after the noontime. A big surprise since there wasn't supposed to be any.
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I didn't know if I should bump this thread or not or start a new one so I'm bumping it for now.
Potential Winter Weather?
Our Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns thinks so and says he's closely monitoring it.
To give some insight the GFS and Euro computer models are beginning to agree with eachother which raises the potential and the fact that the GFS has the 540 line (rain/snow line) all the way down to the Gulf Coast! :thrilled: Still have plenty of doubts, but I been fooled before.
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The Wintry mix potential is still there and has increased slightly for Monday.
Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy and milder, lows in the 40s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday: occasional showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Lows in the mid to upper 40s; Highs in the low to mid 50s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday: Showers likely. A winter mix in the mountains possible after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s in town, mid to upper 30s in the mountains; Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s; Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
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Strong thunderstorms are making their way in right now, if TWC's forecast comes out right, we could see 6 inches!!!
Today
Rain likely with a few thunderstorms. High 63F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.
Tonight
Rain showers this evening becoming steadier and heavier overnight. Low 53F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.
Tomorrow
Cloudy with periods of rain, some heavy early. Thunder possible. High 54F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.
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I'm seeing another bad Cold & Flu Season this year with the topsy-turvy weather expected the next 10 days.
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Current Conditions
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(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/weatherstooge/TWC%20Icons%20-%201998-2006/Cloudy.png)
Cloudy
Showers and Thunderstorms will be moving in in the next several hours overnight tonight.
Hazardous Outlook
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN GEORGIA THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE LIFTING SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH
TONIGHT.
.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM TRENTON TO JACKSON AND VIDALIA.
.DISCUSSION...
THE WARM FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE FRONT...INSTABILITIES SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS. CAPE VALUES WILL REACH ONLY ABOUT 500 AND WIND
SHEAR IS WEAK...SO ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BECOME SEVERE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND WITH MORE WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER
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7 day forecast of the COLDEST OF THE COLD this winter, although it says 10°,single digits are not out of the question in town which would challenge or break records.
Source: WGCL-TV
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/weather/index.html (http://www.cbsatlanta.com/weather/index.html)
^ OT: They went into HD last October and finally updated thier website, but the weather page banner is messed up with the old one.
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BREAKING WEATHER NEWS: POSSIBLE MAJOR SOUTHEAST SNOWSTORM COMING! :blink: :wacko: :unsure: :thrilled: :huh: :thinking: :) :D :biggrin: :o
Metro Atlanta
From Meteorologist David Chandley:
The clearing trend will continue today with temps in the 40s to lower 50s later on. Another surge of colder air on Friday with windy conditions. Of course the hot weather topic is the possibility for snow next week. I am gathering new data now and Glenn and I will have a full report tonight starting at 5pm.
Today: Clearing sky and cool, winds NW 10-20 mph. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Tonight: Clear and cold. Lows in the 20s to near 30.
Tomorrow: Sunny, windy. NW 15-25 mph. Highs around 50.
Saturday: Sunny. Lows in the mid to upper 20s; highs in the low to mid 50s.
Sunday: Partly sunny, turning mostly cloudy in the evening slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the low 30s; highs in the mid 50s.
Monday: Cloudy, 60% chance of rain, changing to snow in North Georgia by evening. Lows in the mid 30s; highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Rain and snow likely. Accumulating snow possible. Temps holding in the 30s.
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ATTENTION: A Tornado Watch and a Wind Advisory was issued within the past 20 minutes for my area, there's also tornado warnings are out for a supercell heading east at 45mph along 1-20, at this point it appears to be making a bullseye towards the Atlanta metro area. The Tornado Watch expires at 11pm EST for Atlanta on southeast, the watch for Marietta on northwest expires at 9pm EST. Below is a radar loop including warnings. :sos:
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WEATHER BULLETIN:
WILD WEEKEND AHEAD!!! MARCH TO ROAR IN WITH SNOW???
Storm Timeline:
Friday/ Friday Night - Rain and perhaps a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 63F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.
Rain likely with a few thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. Low 52F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.
Saturday - Thundershowers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday - Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Summary: Throughout Friday is expected be to heavy rainfall with the chance of 1-3 inches possible. By Saturday we get into the severe nature of the storm, I wouldn't be surprised if there were breaks in the clouds and the NWS issues a Tornado Watch for my CWA because the dynamics will be there for such a feature to develop. Once we get into Saturday night things become interesting with some fun and games as COLD Canadian air comes crashing into the NW side of GA. Models have indicated that the 850 mb thickness will be cold enough to produce backlash precip as all snow for N. Ga including the Atlanta metro area. It's something to keep an eye on, but I believe no such thing will happen for Atlanta (at least measurable) as we have experienced temps. in the 60's most of this week and of course the sun angle is getting stronger so marginal temps. near freezing will not do the trick for any snow to stick as it would have in January when the angle was much weaker. Nonetheless this will be the most exciting weekend we have seen all month. I'll post more on this situation tomorrow and on throughout the weekend as this storm develops
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WEATHER BULLETIN
WILD WEEKEND BEGINS TODAY, IT ONLY GETS WILDER AS IT PROGRESSES
7:00am Friday Update
Flood Watches have now been issued for North Georgia for the prospects of 2-4 inches of rain expected the next 36 hours. Details are below.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
353 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009
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NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY
353 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH
CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
* A LARGE STORM SYSTEM PUSHING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES IS EXPECTED
TO PULL A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE
VALLEY REGION TODAY. A MODERATELY STRONG LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL
FORCE ABUNDANT MOISTURE NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM.
AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER ALABAMA AND MOVE INTO
GEORGIA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
STATIONARY OVER NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AS A SERIES OF
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE PARALLEL TO THE FRONT. THIS WILL
CAUSE A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL
ALABAMA AND DEEPEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST INTO THE CAROLINAS BY
SATURDAY NIGHT.
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 4
INCHES POSSIBLE CAN BE ANTICIPATED OVER MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT AREA AT THIS TIME
WILL BE GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MADISON TO
WASHINGTON.
* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME RIVERS...STREAMS AND
CREEKS TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS AND
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DUE TO RAPID RUNOFF.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING
ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF
YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE
READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
This is just Phase One, Phase Two comes with the slight chance of severe weather today into Saturday. The main threats are for damaging winds with squall lines, it's not expected to be like last Wednesday with the big tornado outbreak.
Now here comes the Third and tricky part of the Phases this weekend, the possibility of accumulating snow. Models continue to indicate accumulating snow to slide southeast affecting GA, AL, TN, NC, SC, and maybe FL? That seems to be what the JMA computer believes, it even wants to bring snow as far south of Tampa, FL! Pix below:
(http://grib2.com/jma/CONUS_JMA_1000-500_SLPTHKPRP_96HR.gif)
As always, the axis for the heaviest snow depends on the track, there are current 3 different senarios on what track the closed upper level low will take.
Scenario#1 - Least likely at this point
The low tracks more north of GA and brings the heaviest snow to the TN Valley and the Western Carolinas, with only flurries maybe in Atlanta, the problem with this scenario is those places may not be cold enough to support snow at first, so that would cut down on any significant accumulations.
Scenario #2 - My favored solution
The low pressure tracks further south into Central AL and GA and brings places like Birmingham,AL Atlanta,GA Columbia,SC the heaviest amounts of snow. There's a 50/50 shot with this scenario, that's good enough for me right now. :biggrin:
Scenario #3 - 50/50 shot
The LP system goes even further south bringing the heaviest snow south of I-20 into places such as Montgomery,AL Columbus,Ga, Macon,Ga just north of Charleston,SC and even north/central Florida could get into some snow shower fun!
I'll have more on this later today, right now I have to run out and get some milk, eggs, and bread! :lol: :P
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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT!!!
SOUTHEAST SNOWSTORM ON THE HORIZON!!!
6:00PM Saturday
It's now time to get into the snow aspect of the weather this weekend. A Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for North and Central Georgia all the way south into Columbus,Ga! Winter Storm Watches have been extended south into Montgomery, AL!
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
341 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009
...POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING...
.A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS CENTRAL
ALABAMA INTO SOUTHERN GEORGIA ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW
TO ALL SNOW AS THE COLD AIR ALOFT BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY
AND EXPOSED SURFACES.
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MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS
341 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE ADVISORY AREA COVERS MUCH OF NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTH OF A LINE FROM CUSSETA TO PERRY TO
MILLEDGEVILLE TO WEST OF AUGUSTA.
LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE INTO FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT AS
THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE STATE. AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE AREA TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA...COLD AIR ALOFT WILL
PUSH ACROSS THE STATE CAUSING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY
CHANGE TO SNOW.
THE STRONG LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE A
SWATH OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTH OF THE LOW
PRESSURE AREA. AS THE COLD AIR MOVES INTO THIS PRECIPITATION
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE A LAYER
OF ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES NEAR THE SURFACE WHICH WILL CAUSE
SOME OF THE SNOW TO MELT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING. GROUND
SURFACES WILL ALSO BE WARM DUE TO THE RECENT MILD TEMPERATURES AND
SHOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS.
HOWEVER...IF A HEAVY BAND OF SNOW DEVELOPS IT COULD CAUSE
TEMPERATURES TO FALL AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW TO
OCCUR ON ROADS.
PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST
CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ON TELEVISION... RADIO...THE INTERNET OR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF THE STORM SYSTEM OR COLD AIR INTENSIFIES
FURTHER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE
AREA.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
The picture below is of a highway snapshot in Memphis,Tn. look what has piled up in just a matter of 2 hours.
(http://www.mstraffic.com/cameras/I55_Church_S/snap.jpg)
Below this is a US map of watches, warnings, and advisories out, Notice that the SE is lit up with Winter Weather Advisories or Winter Storm Watches/Warnings. There's also a snow forecast map from TWC posted below as well.(Updated map)
36 hour forecast - Source ~ TWCi
Tonight - Cloudy. Low 41F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday - Rain mixing with and changing to snow in the afternoon. High 41F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precip 90%. 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. (snow accumulation updated, orignially 1-3 inches, percentage has also increased from 80% to 90%)
Sunday Night - Snow in the evening will give way to some clearing overnight. Low near 25F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70%. A slushy accumulation of less than one inch. (snow accumulation added since noontime, percentage increased from 50% to 70%)
Notice that that the low and high for tonight and tomorrow is the same, that's because temps are expected to fall during the day instead of rise. During the peak of the heaviest snow temps are expected to drop from 39° to 33° possibly down to or below freezing depending on dynamic cooling of the surface. Also there's a chance of thundersnow with this system because of the convective lift and powerful energy it will carry.
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Current Conditions:
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37°
Moderate Snow! :yes: :happy: :thumbsup: :worship: :clap: :lol: :thrilled: :) :D :dance: :o :biggrin:
After 30 minutes of moderate snow, acumulation is beginning (dusting so far)
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FIRST 100 DEGREE DAY POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY!
Heat Advisories have been issued for areas in South Georgia and Southern South Carolina, I expect that North Georgia will see these Heat Advisories as early as tomorrow as Heat Indices are expected to be from 100 - 104°!
Forecast the next 3 days:
TWC's Forecast
Thursday
High - 95° Low - 73°
Friday
High - 98° Low - 73°
Saturday
High - 96° Low - 73°
The NWS Forecast
Thursday
High - 95° Low - 70°
Friday
High - 99° Low - 69°
Saturday
High - 95° Low - 69°
Record Highs could also be broken on Friday.
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BREAKING WEATHER NEWS: PDS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #461 ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN KENTUCKY, TENNESEE VALLEY, AND NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 6PM
EDT.
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HEAVY TROPICAL RAIN SQUALLS ARE SPIRALING INTO GEORGIA
2 OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE
Our Current Conditions
87°
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Mostly Cloudy
Latest Radar loop: Courtesy of NOAA
TWC's 36 Hour 4Cast
Tonight
Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Low around 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 79F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Variable clouds with thunderstorms, especially during the evening. Low 69F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
NWS' 36 Hour 4Cast
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Updated 7 Day 4Cast - As of 8:20pm EDT (See attached picture)
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Weather News: FLOODING RAINS CONTINUE
As most of you know, Most places over the South have been inundated with persisent, heavy rains every day this week, Yesterday, Hartsfield Jackson Int'l Airport smashed a daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1953 and accumulated 3.7 inches. A surrounding surburb of East Point near the airport picked up 5.05 inches of rainfall! Sadly there were water rescues as well yesterday as several homes cars and apartment complexes were overflowing with as much as 6 feet of water on the southside of town! This is some of the worst flooding we have experienced in several years.
Current Local Conditions:
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Local 36 Hour Forecast - Provided by The Weather Channel
Sep 20 Tonight
Showers and thundershowers likely. Low 69F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Localized flooding is possible.
Sep 21 Tomorrow
Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Humid. High 79F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Sep 21 Tomorrow night
Showers and thundershowers likely in the evening with a shower or two possible overnight. Low 68F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Current Watches/Warning in Effect:
Flood Watch in effect until Morning Evening (3rd extention since Thursday)
River Flood Warning in effect until Tuesday Morning (Big Creek in Alpharetta,Ga)
Current Radar - Provided by The National Weather Service
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
October is usually the driest and foggiest month of the year for us, but we could be seeing our monthly average rainfall in a matter of the next 36 hours. This will disrupt the cleaning process that is taking place right now from the destructive flooding from last month.
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
348 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2009
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078-079-
050400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0008.091005T0000Z-091006T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-TALBOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE
348 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH
CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
* LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE
NORTH GULF COAST. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ALONG
THE FRONT PULLING GULF MOISTURE NORTHWARD OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO MONDAY. SOME OF THE
RAIN WILL BE HEAVY WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES LIKELY
GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON...TO FORSYTH...TO
WARRENTON.
* SOILS REMAIN SATURATED OVER PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA. THE RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF
INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS LEADING TO RISES WHICH COULD FLOOD
ROADS AND SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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This is the 7 day forecast from The Weather Channel. TWC is trending colder for Saturday and warming up the low for Friday Night which is leading me to believe they think temps will be falling and holding steady into the 30's for Saturday afternoon.
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Looking at possible a similar situation here. Hope this is a sign of things to come this winter :)
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I'm Dreamin' of a White Christmas (Hopefully)
TWC 7 DAY FORECAST
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NWS FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR ATLANTA,GA ----> LONG RANGE POSSIBILITIES
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES SHOULD COME TO AN END ON SUNDAY
IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE
NORTHWEST BRINGING PARTIAL CLEARING TO THE ENTIRE AREA. COOL HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT STORM
SYSTEM ARRIVES WEDNESDAY WITH ANOTHER CHALLENGING P-TYPE
SITUATION...AND POSSIBLE CHANGEOVER TO LIGHT SNOW JUST IN TIME FOR
LATE CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE NORTH.[/quote]
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I haven't updated this in nearly a year and from the previous post I made above, I can see why, what a total bust that turned out to be. :rolleyes: Anyways, I'm under my first Freeze Warning starting tomorrow night, it's kinda odd to me that they skipped over what could have been a Frost Advisory for tonight since it will be the first time we dip into the upper 30's and most likely there will be frost. There's also the possibility for snow in the GA mountains where little to no accumulation could occur and it's not out of the question that elevations below 1,500 could also see some snow flurries/showers briefly tonight and Friday. :)
Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
317 PM EDT THU NOV 4 2010
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072-
078-079-081-082-050900-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.101106T0600Z-101106T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.101106T0600Z-101106T1400Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON-
CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-
GREENE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-
PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-
TALBOT-CRAWFORD-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MACON
317 PM EDT THU NOV 4 2010
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT
SATURDAY...FOR THE AREA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
HAMILTON...TO MACON...TO EATONTON...TO LEXINGTON. THE FREEZE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT...AS CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BEHIND THE FRONT
BRINGING SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON. BY FRIDAY NIGHT
THE CORE OF THE COLD AIR WILL BE OVER GEORGIA RESULTING IN
TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS
NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION.
&&
$$
Forecast Discussion from the NWS out of Peachtree City for the Atlanta area
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
MAIN EMPHASIS ON TEMPERATURES DURING THE SHORT TERM PERIOD...AND
THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW COLD FRONT SWEEPING OFF THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST TONIGHT...TAKING BULK OF PRECIP WITH IT.
HOWEVER...MAY SEE SOME LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN
COUNTIES THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTH
GEORGIA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY IN WRAP-AROUND. THICKNESSES CONTINUE
TO SUPPORT A POSSIBLE MIX LATE TONIGHT/FRIDAY MAINLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS. THOUGH NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATION. UNSEASONABLE
COLD AIRMASS SETTLES IN OVER THE STATE THE REST OF THE PERIOD WITH
LOWS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT PROMISING TO BE SOME OF THE
COLDEST WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS SEASON. MAV AND MET MOS SIMILAR
WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...
AND HAVE UPGRADED FREEZE WATCH TO WARNING FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. GOOD
CHANCE MAY NEED ANOTHER WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT BUT WILL WAIT TO
SEE ANOTHER RUN OF MODELS BEFORE ISSUING FOR THAT PERIOD.
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Haha we all end up busting at some point :P Thanks for updating this thread though. Strangely enough the Atlanta weather thread gets a ton of hits!
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Conditions as of 6:45 - 7:10pm EST (They haven't changed much since then)
Icy and Dicey in North Georgia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXuLLRB_Ro#)
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First 80° Days of 2011 Coming Soon?
Synopsis: A ridge of high pressure is expected to slide right over North Georgia tomorrow and move to the south on Friday allowing a Southerly wind flow to dominate jumping temps on Friday morning from the upper 40's to the low 80's! The first of the new year if it comes to fruition, this will also be earlier than last year where our first 80 degree day was in early April which tied a record high. No record highs are expected to be tied or broken this time around, but they will be only a few degrees shy.
Friday's Forecast
80°/52° (Record 84° - 1982)
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Saturday's Forecast
80°/54° (Record 85° - 1982)
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Time to break out the shades, flip flops, shorts, and sunscreen! B)
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Wow, it's been like forever since I posted in here. :P I wanted to make a Climatology update on a record high from yesterday and potentially one in jeopardy today.
Climatology Report
Monday, November 21, 2011
Record - 76 (1942)
Actual High - 77
Location Record Observed - Hartsfield-Jackson Int'l Airport
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Record - 74 (1979)
Forecasted High - 77
Location Record to be Observed - Hartsfield-Jackson Int'l Airport
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Severe Weather Outlook For Atlanta and the Southeast Region
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The forecast for the next 4 days and the SE forecast for tomorrow
Currently
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(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4461/semondayforecast.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/213/semondayforecast.png/)
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3551/48718751.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/80/48718751.png/)
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Record Setting Average Temperatures for March 2012
Although spring began officially on March 20th, it seems like summer is already well under way across north and central Georgia! The warm temperatures throughout March were reflected at all of our four climate stations, with three of the climate stations (Athens, Atlanta, and Columbus) all reporting the warmest average temperature on record for the month of March. These above average temperatures can, for the most part, be attributed to the ridge of high pressure that dominated across the area during the month. More information can be found in the table below on the average temperature in 2012 compared to previous years.
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Source (NWS Peachtree, GA): http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/?n=march_temps2012 (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/?n=march_temps2012)
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RECORD HIGHS IN JEOPARDY;
FIRST 90 DEGREE DAY OF 2012 POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS TOMORROW
NOTE - I only posted the two days that had the best chance of challenging a record high which is tomorrow and Monday.
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:wub: Very much needed over the right areas. :yes:
(http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i12.gif)
This is turning out to be a really cool summer so far. :happy: (Pun and No Pun intended.) :P
TWC's forecast has the coolest forecasted temps out of anyone right now.
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WSB-TV's Forecast
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WAGA-TV's Forecast
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WXIA-TV's Forecast
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WGCL-TV's Forecast
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YIKES!!!! 18z GFS, The GFS has been showing this on all the runs today, this is the hottest run yet! It has me getting to a high of 104 next Monday (July 2nd)!
(http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models/gfs/18zgfstmaxint_NC174.gif)
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HEATWAVE ALERT: TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT POSSIBLE FOR NORTH GEORGIA; RECORD HIGHS IN JEOPARDY
TIMELINE: THU-MON (JUNE 28 - JULY 2)
FIRST TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT POSSIBLE FOR ATLANTA SINCE AUGUST 2007!
The GFS/CMC/ECMWF are in good agreement of the HOTTEST temperatures so far this summer moving into our area beginning later this week into the weekend. I'm posting the 00z GFS as examples of some of the temperatures we could experience.
TWC loves to tease us. They might as well just put 100 in the forecast during that period and get it out of the way. (Attachment below)
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It is looking more and more likely we will see our first 100 degree day in nearly 5 years come this Friday. Weather outlets such as Accuweather, Wunderground, and even TWC itself have introduced at least a day or more of 100 degree heat. I specifically point out Friday because we have the potential to not only break one record, but two all in the same day!
Record Highs In Jeopardy (Only posting forecasts from national weather outlets)
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102
TWC's Forecasted High - 101
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 99
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 108 :blink: :wacko:
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 99
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 106 :blink: :wacko:
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 96
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 93
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 97
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 95
NWS's Forecasted High - 94
Believe it or not, there is still a chance to tie or break records up to Independence Day. :o
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Keep in mind that the reason why Wunderground's forecast might be crazy and unbelievable is because what it does is it takes data from that weather station, whether a PWS or a airport, and sees what it reported in a similar event. For example, lets say there was a 101F heatwave last year. Now you guys have a similar situation coming up. So it takes the data from that last heatwave and says, well, that station reported 107F compared to the forecast of only 101F. So now that forecasts are calling for temperatures near 100F, you will then see forecasts from WU of about 107F,108F etc. :thumbsup:
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Keep in mind that the reason why Wunderground's forecast might be crazy and unbelievable is because what it does is it takes data from that weather station, whether a PWS or a airport, and sees what it reported in a similar event. For example, lets say there was a 101F heatwave last year. Now you guys have a similar situation coming up. So it takes the data from that last heatwave and says, well, that station reported 107F compared to the forecast of only 101F. So now that forecasts are calling for temperatures near 100F, you will then see forecasts from WU of about 107F,108F etc. :thumbsup:
Thanks for explaining that to me. I looked at the 12z GFS not too long ago and honestly taken for verbatim those temps WU is forecasting is similar to that run. It shows us around 104/105 but not this weekend, rather early next week.
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Record Highs In Jeopardy (UPDATED)
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102 set back in 1936
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 100
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 97
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 104
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 102
NWS's Forecasted High - 99
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 100
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 97
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After my last post, our NWS office finally updated their forecast to include 100 degree temperatures for this weekend. This update occurred during their afternoon package update. I know this isn't as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be, but I'm very bothered that our NWS office doesn't seem to want to issue Heat Advisories Friday and Saturday just because the heat index may not be at or above 105. If the GFS/ECMWF/NAM come close to verifying it won't matter because that 105 will turn out to be our air temperature! I don't get why they can't make an exception to this given the situation, they also mentioned about the criteria of nighttime lows falling below 75 for Thursday/Friday so that's why they aren't issuing them for those days. Given their forecast for Saturday/Sunday I don't see why they wouldn't issue Heat Advisories, but whatever.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
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Updates on select airport observations around North GA (As of 2:52pm ET)
Hartsfield-Jackson Int'l Airport - 97 and fair
Atlanta/Dekalb-Peachtree Airport - 95, fair
Marietta/Dobbins AFB - 95, fair
Atlanta, Fulton Co. Airport - 94, fair
Gainesville Airport - 94, fair
Rome Airport - 100, fair
Cobb Co. Airport - 93, clear
Cartersville Airport - 98, fair
Lawrenceville Airport - 95, clear
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RECORD REPORT
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
0432 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ATLANTA...
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA SO FAR
TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 101 SET IN 1936.
In addition to this, we broke the June all time record high of 101 set the same year. (1936)
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A Recap of Thursday's Weather
HOTlanta Heatwave of EPIC Proportions - Preclude to What's to Come (Day One) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF3y7wf43AE#ws)
A Recap of Friday's Weather (Nearly 12 Hours of CC observations from 6:28am to 6:18pm ET today)
HOTlanta Heatwave of EPIC Proportions - Day Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8jdTaTrZ3Q#ws)
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...ALL TIME RECORD BROKEN AT ATLANTA AND THREATENING TO BREAK AT
MACON AND COLUMBUS...
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
MAIN CONCERN IS TEMPERATURE TRENDS FOR NEAR TERM AND SUNDAY. WE
ARE CURRENTLY TEETERING WITH OR EXCEEDING ALL TIME RECORDS AGAIN.
WE DID GET 106 AT ATL ALREADY.
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
0432 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...RECORD ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ATLANTA...
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 106 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA SO FAR
TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR ATLANTA
OF 105 SET IN 1980. THE OLD DAILY RECORD OF 98 WAS SET ON JUNE 30TH
IN 1936.
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A Recap of Saturday's Weather (10 Hours of CC observations)
HOTlanta Heatwave of EPIC Proportions - Day Three (10 Hr Timelapse of CC Observations) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9U1g5g80n4#ws)
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A Recap of Sunday's Weather
HOTlanta Heatwave of 2012 - Day Four (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHhDgP0HbI#ws)
I wasn't able to get a recording of the 105°F obs. since it occurred during long form programming.
Maximum High Today - 105°F (3:52pm ET)
Minimum Low This Morning - 81°F (5:52am ET)
Record High for July 1st - 99°F (1954)
*Record high shattered by 6 degrees!*
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
0432 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ATLANTA...
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA SO FAR TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 99 SET IN 1954.
There is still a chance we could hit 100 tomorrow, but with the chances of thunderstorms increasing tomorrow and throughout the week, that may not happen, but nonetheless we should top out into the upper 90s.
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Since we got to 100 today, we broke yet another record high today. This makes Day 4 this summer that we have hit the century mark. The last Century degree day prior to today was Sunday when we soared to 105, almost nearly tied the all time record high we had just set 24 hours prior on Saturday of 106 degrees.
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
0432 PM EDT THU JUL 05 2012
..RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ATLANTA
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 99 SET IN 1948.
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Forecast for Tomorrow, we may have our first potential organized severe weather event this entire Summer! :yes:
I'll be monitoring to see how things trend tomorrow.
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"Expect Sunny to Fair conditions Thursday through Saturday, with temperatures in the upper 70s on Thursday."
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On Monday, December 3, 2012 we tied a record high. The temperature reached 74 degrees. B)
Official Statement from The National Weather Service of Peachtree City, GA (Serving North/Central Georgia)
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SXUS72 KFFC 040930
RERATL
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
0426 AM EST TUE DEC 04 2012
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ATLANTA...
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA
YESTERDAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 74 SET IN 1982.
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Spring is Here, but Winter is Still Lazying Around on the Couch
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NWS FORECAST
Tonight A slight chance of snow and sleet after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
NO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE BEING ISSUED AT THE MOMENT, ONLY SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS, BUT THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
410 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013
GAZ030-031-041>044-052>057-066>068-070-221400-
POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA-
FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
410 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013
...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING...
UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DEVELOPING FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL LEAD TO A QUICK ROUND OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN
ACROSS WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING RUSH
HOUR. PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW AND SLEET UP TO HALF INCH...ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY AND
ELEVATED AREAS. AT THIS TIME...IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE ROADS WILL
REMAIN WET AND SHOULD NOT SEE MUCH OF ANY ACCUMULATION WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES THAT MAY SEE SOME ICY SPOTS.
THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER 3 AM ACROSS THIS AREA...THEN
TRANSITION TO SLEET AROUND 7 AM AND THEN ALL TO RAIN AFTER 10 AM.
ANY FROZEN ACCUMULATION SHOULD THEN MELT.
LIGHT SLEET AND SNOW COULD CAUSE SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...BRIDGES
AND OVERPASSES FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SLOW DOWN AND
INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN CASE YOU
NEED TO STOP ON ICY ROADWAYS.
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000
SXUS72 KFFC 170324
RERATL
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1125 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013
...RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM SET AT ATLANTA...
A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM OF 67 DEGREES WAS SET AT ATLANTA TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 70 DEGREES SET IN 1892.
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GRAPHICAL FORECAST ON UPCOMING COLD SNAP & SNOW SHOWERS ATTACHED BELOW. THE POTENTIAL FOR RECORD LOWS ARE ALSO POSTED AT THE END OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION BELOW IN THE CLIMATE SECTION.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 649 AM EST SUN NOV 10 2013/
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 438 AM EST SUN NOV 10 2013/
SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE FOR NORTH GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA TUESDAY NIGHT AND POTENTIAL FOR NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MAIN FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE WITH INFLUENCE OF ABNORMALLY STRONG
ARCTIC AIRMASS TUESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SUITE OF MODEL SOLUTIONS NOW
IN EVEN BETTER CONSENSUS THAN PREVIOUS DAYS ON THE STRENGTH AND
EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM. THE 00Z NAM RUN NOW RESOLVES A PORTION OF
THE PERIOD OF CONCERN...WHICH ADDS TO A GROWING CONFIDENCE IN THE
FORECAST. HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER TROUGH IS PROGGED TO DIG ALMOST DUE
SOUTH FROM CENTRAL CANADA INTO THE SOUTHEAST WITH IMPRESSIVE WAVE
ENERGY. CORRESPONDINGLY...A STRONG 1045MB+ SFC HIGH LOOKS TO PLUNGE
INTO THE CENTRAL CONUS. SUCH A STRONG SOUTHWARD SURGE OF COLD AIR IS
QUITE UNUSUAL...NOT TO MENTION FOR MID NOVEMBER...SO CLIMO CAN BE
TOSSED ASIDE.
THE FIRST AND MORE CHALLENGING ISSUE OF WINTRY PRECIP POTENTIAL
COMES LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT AS A SLUG OF
LINGERING MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO SWING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
STATE BEHIND THE BACKDOOR FRONT AND EAST OF THE POTENT UPPER TROUGH
AXIS. PVA IS VERY ROBUST AND TIME HEIGHTS INDICATE GOOD OMEGA SO
THERE WILL BE NO LACKING IN FORCING FOR ASCENT. THE AMOUNT OF
AVAILABLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE THE MAIN DETERMINING FACTOR.
BUFR SOUNDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH DECENTLY SATURATED COLUMNS BELOW
600-700MB AS THE WAVE MOVES THROUGH AND CORRESPONDING TEMP PROFILES
QUICKLY DROP BELOW 0-C MAINLY AFTER 03Z WED FOR NORTHERN
PORTIONS...THEN ISOTHERMAL TO SLIGHTLY BELOW 0-C FARTHER SOUTH NEAR
COLUMBUS AND MACON BY 09-12Z. BASED ON THIS AND THE PROGRESSION OF
PROGGED PLAN VIEW 850-MB TEMPS...THERE LOOKS TO BE A BETTER CHANCE
FOR RAIN TO SNOW SHOWER TRANSITION TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GA COULD EVEN SEE SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY EVENING TUESDAY...THEN THE TRANSITION COULD BE SEEN
FARTHER SOUTH NEAR THE ATLANTA AREA BY 06Z...AND NORTH CENTRAL GA
AFTER 09Z. QPF OVERALL IS TRENDING A BIT LOWER THAN BEFORE...BUT
LOOKING LIKE NORTHEAST PORTION OF AREA COULD SQUEEZE OUT A TENTH OF
AN INCH LIQUID EQUIVALENCY FOR NOW. BASED ON PROGGED SFC TEMPS...THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST GA HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS /THINKING AN INCH OR LESS/ ...WHILE MOST AREAS SHOULD
BE A BIT TOO WARM FOR FLAKES TO STICK. OTHER AREAS ALONG AND NORTH
OF A BUCHANAN...TO CANTON...TO CLEVELAND LINE COULD SEE A LIGHT
DUSTING TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.
THE SECOND ISSUE WILL BE THE ANOMALOUSLY LOW TEMPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. AS THE AFOREMENTIONED STRONG SFC HIGH SLIDES
INTO THE SOUTHEAST CLOSE TO 1030-MB...GRADIENT WINDS SHOULD BE ON
THE DECREASE WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A RADIATIONAL COOLING
COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE ALREADY COLD TEMPS FROM THE PREVIOUS
ADVECTIVE FLOW. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL BE THE COLDEST PERIOD YET
OF THE SEASON AND MANY AREAS COULD SEE NEAR RECORD LOWS AS VALUES
COULD DIP 15-20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. HAVE GONE A BIT COOLER THAN
PREVIOUS FORECAST TO CAPTURE THE ONGOING TREND FROM GUIDANCE. MANY
AREAS SHOULD SEE MID 20S WITH THE FAR NORTHEAST DIPPING INTO THE LOW
20S. SOME GUIDANCE EVEN POINTS AT POTENTIAL FOR TEENS IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS.
THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE CHARACTERIZED BY A
HYBRID CAD EVENT AND SOME MOISTURE OVERRUNNING AS THE MEAN FLOW
LOOKS TO TRANSITION OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND UPPER TROUGHING STARTS
TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL MAKE FOR CLOUDY AND
COOL CONDITIONS /THOUGH WILL SEEM WARM COMPARED TO MIDWEEK/ WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. QUITE THE ACTIVE LONG TERM PATTERN!
ALTHOUGH MODELS ARE COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT AND CONFIDENCE IS
INCREASING WITH THE EVOLUTION AND STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM MIDWEEK...THERE
IS STILL A GOOD CHANCE TWEAKS WILL NEED TO BE MADE WITH FUTURE
UPDATES. PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST CLOSELY FOR POTENTIAL
CHANGES.
BAKER
CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 11-13
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
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KAHN 83 1931 43 1904 61 1985 24 1911
1945
1929
KATL 79 1938 40 1906 66 1879 21 1911
KCSG 80 1993 49 1975 61 1985 28 1968
1963
1950
KMCN 82 1938 47 1911 64 1916 27 1987
1977
RECORDS FOR 11-14
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
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KAHN 84 1931 38 1976 62 1961 25 1969
1906
KATL 80 1955 35 1906 65 1879 22 1969
KCSG 82 1978 46 1976 65 1961 27 1963
1969
KMCN 83 1955 44 1911 65 1929 25 1968
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November Snow in the Atlanta Area
0.4 inches of snow was recorded on 11/27 (2013) – this was only the 3rd time measureable snow was observed in the month since 1930!
2 other years with measureable amounts: 1968 (1.0 inch on 11/11) and 1975 (0.6 inches on 11/23)
Including 2013, only 4 years have had at least a trace of snow in the last 38 years!
Since 1930, only 20 years have had at least a trace of snow
The last year any snow was reported was a trace in 2011
There was a 25 year period where no snow occurred in the month (1976-2000)