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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
307 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025


...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Thursday)
Issued at 250 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

Current satellite imagery shows snowfall on the ground south of I-85
that has only has a short amount of time to melt today. This will be
prime melting time before temps drop down below freezing by 5-6pm.
Our recorded snowfall over our far southern two tiers of counties
ranged from 5-9 inches with our "winner" being Cordele with 9 inches
which does break a record for that county. As you get closer to I-20
totals did decrease to between 1-3 inches and then north of I-20
with totals at a T to a half inch generally. Although some roads
have had the chance to dry out today, any untreated secondary roads
or shaded roads will be slick in the morning as the leftover
moisture refreezes so please heed local county officials.

For tonight we did issue a cold weather advisory for most areas
south of I-20 where we are expecting temps to get to 10-15 degrees.
Overnight, models are indicating a weak shortwave moving through
which will allow for areas of mostly cloudy to overcast skies and
then also ceilings at 2500 ft potentially. Portions of central
Georgia could see reduced visibilities for a short time. Other than
that quiet conditions expected through Friday!

Hernandez

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday morning through next Tuesday)
Issued at 250 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

Extended forecast largely quiet, with degrading arctic high
pressure and longwave trough rotates through the area. In the wake
of the trough, surface high pressure sets up over the area under
zonal flow aloft, moderating temperatures through the weekend.
After the recent (and ongoing) bone chilling cold, these seasonal
high temperatures will feel like a heat wave, with highs in the
50s by Sunday. Low temperatures through Sunday, however, appear to
reflect the influence of lingering snow on the ground. For
example, by Sunday morning, models are showing minimum forecast
temperatures in the upper teens over Dublin, for example, but mid
20s in the Metro Atlanta area. Depending on how the next few days
evolve with melting, we could see more of a typical north-to-south
low temperature gradient.

By Monday and Tuesday, warmer temperatures are expected, including
morning lows. Moisture returns from the west late Sunday night
into Monday as a shortwave enters the region. At this time, all
precipitation with this system is expected to be liquid and we can
hopefully put winter behind us.

31

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1230 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

VFR conditions expected through 08-10z and then expecting CIGS to
lower to MVFR at 2500 ft with the potential to see SCT 1500 ft.
Then conditions will become VFR again by 15-16z. Winds currently
easterly will switch over to westerly at less than 3 mph ~10z.
Winds should then remain from the west at 5 mph or less.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium to high on all elements.

Hernandez

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          16  40  22  44 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         19  39  24  41 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     13  38  16  36 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    17  41  19  41 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        16  40  21  44 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     18  39  23  41 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           15  40  22  44 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            16  43  21  41 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  16  40  20  43 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         13  38  23  42 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Cold Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EST
Thursday for GAZ061-062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Hernandez
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...Hernandez