Georgia Bracing for Much Colder Than Normal Weather
Georgia doesn’t get the kind of snow, ice and cold weather that their friends to the north usually get, but now, Georgia is going to be bracing for much colder than normal weather for the next few weeks. Georgia has already seen some very low temperatures this season, but over the holidays, like much of the U.S., it wasn’t as brutally cold. That’s about to change, though, so if you’re someone who doesn’t like getting chilly, make note that you might need to bundle up a bit more than normal. Here’s what you can expect for the next few weeks when it comes to weather.
Winter Storm Brewing Across the U.S.
Thirteen states are in the path of what looks to be a dangerous winter storm arriving this week. The winter storm is expected to bring snow and ice from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic later this week. We’re talking “heavy snow and significant icing.”
The National Weather Service Prediction Center sent out a post on X on Thursday, January 2, showing a map of the impacted areas of the country. The storm is a bit more south than many winter storms, but even the areas that don’t get snow or ice are expected to get very cold temperatures.
According to the NWS, the most likely impacted areas include parts of Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland and Kansas. Other areas of the country with a good chance of impacts include parts of New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Iowa, West Virginia and Kentucky.
So, most of this winter storm, even though it’s more southern than many such storms in the U.S., will be north of Georgia. That’s good news, but a batch of arctic air will still move into Georgia, so the state is still looking at some winter weather. By early next week, lows will get down into the 20s throughout much of the state, and that trend is expected to continue through at least mid-January, according to the Weather Channel.
Even before then, over the next few days, areas of the state are under a freeze warning. In regards to the freeze warning, “Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures,” the National Weather Service stated. “Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold,” so they say to take moves to protect them. Stay safe.
