Saturday, January 8, 2011

Rome and Northwest Georgia: 3-5 inches of snow starting Sunday evening, ice Monday.



STORM WATCH
'Stronger winter storm expected to impact all of North Georgia'
 

-Storm watch: Sunday evening through Monday night. Details
-Scenario: 3 to 5 inches of snow followed by freezing rain Monday. 
-Wind advisory, 11 a.m-7 p.m. Gusts to 35 mph possible. Gusts
-Closings, delayed openings list. Send via E-mail

Stay in touch. Continuous updates all weekend from Hometown Headlines: Online, E-mail, Twitter and Facebook. Plus online: updates every two hours starting at noon Saturday.

The latest forecast
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 43. Gusts to 25 mph. 
-Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 38. 

-Sunday night: 90% chance of snow. Low around 29.
-Monday: 90% chance 'wintry mix.' High near 36. 

-Monday night: 30% chance of 'wintry mix.' Low of 29.
Closings and postponements
-Send us details on potential closings, delayed openings. Click E-mail
-Floyd County schools, Georgia Northwestern Technical College urge students, parents to watch for updates on Monday classes.

Be prepared: Tips from Georgia Emergency Management
-From Gordon County Emergency Management Director Richard Cooper: "The National Weather Service is predicting that a low pressure system will move in our area Sunday night around 8 p.m. and produce a significant amount of snow until Monday evening around 8 p.m. The North Georgia area could see anywhere from 5" to 8" of snow. Please be aware and prepared for this winter weather event. Stay tuned to local news or weather radio for more information. An update from the National Weather Service will be posted (Saturday) after 2 p.m." Click
-National Weather Service meteorologists say that widespread accumulations of snow and ice are possible on Sunday and Monday for areas of central and north Georgia. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security warns that widespread power outages can become an issue during severe winter weather and encourages Georgians to turn to its Ready Georgia campaign to prepare, plan and stay informed about severe winter weather. Details at GEMA

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