Example Winter Storm Watch

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

WWUS42 KFFC 050829 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 329 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 GAZ001>009-011-012-019-051630- /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.A.0001.170106T1800Z-170107T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME 329 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH UP TO 4 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * TEMPERATURES...FRIDAY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 20S FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$