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City of Cornelia
Monday January 28th, 2019 :: 02:48 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 07:00PM Tuesday

A strong cold front will bring moisture and associated precipitation to the southern Appalachians starting during the early morning hours Tuesday. Temperatures and snow levels will fall rapidly through the morning hours, with accumulating snow continuing through late morning and into the early afternoon. The precipitation will likely fall as all snow at elevations above 3500 feet, but the mountain valleys and the northeast Georgia mountains will likely see a period of rainfall before the precipitation gradually changes to all snow through the morning. The snow will end from the west during the mid to late afternoon. Arctic air and windy conditions will then develop in the wake of the front, with bitter wind chills setting up Tuesday night and continuing, and indeed worsening, through Wednesday night.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch expected, along with a flash freeze of moisture on area roadways.

* WHERE...Habersham County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday. After early morning rain, a period of snowfall will occur during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The snowfall will end from the west during the mid to late afternoon hours.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM

Instructions:

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

Address/Location
City of Cornelia
181 Larkin St
Cornelia, GA 30531

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-8585

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory

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