WWUS42 KFFC 051936 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 236 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING... GAZ001>009-011-012-019-060345- /O.UPG.KFFC.WS.A.0001.170106T1800Z-170107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0001.170106T1800Z-170107T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME 236 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR 2 INCHES OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA...TO NEAR 5 INCHES IN FAR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TRAVEL COULD QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FRIDAY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL STRUGGLE TO RISE INTO THE LOW 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$