(STORM WATCH ATLANTA) ATLANTA GA
11:17 PM ET SUN 11/24/13
BY: DAVID DUTTON
A lot of different weather will move across the Southeast and Georgia Monday into Wednesday. A powerful low will develop in the gulf along the coast and move into and across south-central GA on Tuesday. This is a complex weather system, so let’s break it down for you.
***FIRST IMPACTS
>MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING: NORTHEAST GA
[FREEZING RAIN & SLEET]
Freezing rain and sleet is expected to begin across Northeast GA on Monday evening into Tuesday morning from around 8pm to 5am. The freezing rain and sleet is expected to change over to all rain just before sunrise as slightly warmer air moves in.
—IMPACTS—
ICE & SLEET : 90%
ACCUMULATIONS : TRACE TO .10″
>>>TRAVEL ALERT: If you are traveling across NE GA on Monday night into Tuesday morning you may experience ice covered roadways. Please use extreme caution or do not travel at all on mountain roads during this time.
***SECOND IMPACTS
>MID MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON: NORTH & CENTRAL GA (METRO ATLANTA)
[HEAVY RAIN]
Heavy rain will spread across much of North & central GA during the day on Tuesday as the low moves into SW GA. 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain is possible with this event. Some flash flooding may be possible but not right away as the ground is still dry. Some 4″ rainfall amounts in isolated spots will be possible.
>>>TRAVEL ALERT: Do not drive into areas where water covers the road.
>LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: FAR SOUTH GA
[TORNADOES]
There is a slight chance of a Tornado or two across far southern GA as the low moves into the state on Tuesday. The chance of a Tornado is 20%. Any tornado would be brief and small. An isolated severe thunderstorm is also possible with damaging wind the main threat. there will also be isolated thunderstorms as far north as Macon and Columbus but no severe weather is expected at this time across Central GA.
***FINAL IMPACTS
WEDNESDAY: NORTH GA & METRO ATLANTA
[SNOW]
On Wednesday looks like some moisture will wrap back around this system in the cold air and could bring us a chance of flurries and snow showers. there is a 50% chance of this at this time across North GA and metro Atlanta. Any major accumulations (1″ or more) should be in the mountains. there is a slight chance of a trace accumulations in the metro Atlanta area northward. We should all see some snow before this storm ends Wednesday afternoon. Temps may not get out of the 30s Wednesday afternoon.
[WINDS]
If will be very windy on Monday and again on Wednesday as the storm system moves across the Southeast. A wind advisory may be needed for most of the state.
{IN SUMMARY} NEXT 3 DAYS
>HEAVY RAIN FOR METRO ATLANTA
>SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY AM FROM ATLANTA NORTHEAST INTO NORTHEAST GA. TRACE TO 0.10″ ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
>A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE IN FAR SOUTH GA TUESDAY NIGHT
>SNOW MIXED WITH SOME SLEET IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN NORTH GA. A DUSTING TO 1.5″ ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM ATLANTA NORTHWARD.
+++PLEASE STAY WITH US FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS STILL DEVELOPING WEATHER EVENT. WE WILL BE HERE FROM MONDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THIS STORM. WE WILL PROVIDE LIVE COVERAGE AS NEEDED ON USTREAM, AND UPDATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES FOR THE LATEST INFOMATION.
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