The National Weather Service (NWS) says the snow is likely north of a line from Franklin to Marietta to Cleveland
The prospects of snow mixed with rain and temperatures only in the mid 40s have led Flowery Branch officials to cancel their Christmas parade and festival which was scheduled tomorrow afternoon. (See separate story.)
Text of a Special Weather Statement from the NWS:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
511 AM EST FRI DEC 4 2009
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-
511 AM EST FRI DEC 4 2009
...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA LATE
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ALONG THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
GULF COAST TODAY WILL SPREAD A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THIS EVENING...
REACHING NORTH GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
PECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE FORM OF A LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW MIX
INITIALLY...TRANSITIONING TO PREDOMINANTLY SNOW BEFORE SUNRISE
SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF GENERALLY LESS THAN A
HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES
NORTH OF A FRANKLIN TO MARIETTA TO CLEVELAND LINE. AN INCH OR TWO
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTH
GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW WILL END SATURDAY MORNING IN MOST
AREAS...EXCEPT IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS WHERE IT MAY
LAST INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
USE CAUTION IF PLANNING TO DRIVE IN THESE AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE
LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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