UNDATED - Monday's 70-degree reading in Gainesville tied the record high for the date which was set in 1932 but don't expect any record highs over the next few days.
The unseasonably warm weather that has been in place the past four days, pushing highs well-above normal, is coming to a close across northeast Georgia and the next few days are going to be more "winter-like."
Averages highs this time of the year in Gainesville are in the mid to upper 40s; average lows, in the mid to upper 20s. But only once in the past 38 days have the readings been anywhere close to that. That was on Jan. 11, when the high was 49 and the low was 28. Before that, you have to go back to Dec. 9, when the high was 50 and the low was 23.
The forecast for the rest of the week calls for highs in the 30s and 40s and lows in the 20s and 30s, with a chance of rain/freezing rain on Thursday. (See separate story.)
Meanwhile, schools from Austin, Texas, to Maine are closed as a powerful winter storm continues to make itself felt. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remain without power. In other places, snow is making travel difficult.
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)
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