Get ready, North Georgia. Snow is expected again.
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has issued a winter weather advisory for Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, and White Counties.
A mixture of freezing rain transitioning to snow is expected to begin at 5 a.m. Thursday and could keep falling until 1 a.m. Friday.
Total ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch and snow accumulation of up to one inch is expected. The snow is expected to reach up to two inches in the higher elevations.
This can lead to dangerous road conditions throughout Thursday evening and into Friday morning.
“As we have seen in the recent past, Georgia can have serious winter weather that can negatively impact our residents’ ability to safely get to or from work or home. If you are in areas that are expected to receive this winter weather, please be very mindful of your surroundings when driving,” said Georgia Insurance Commissioner John F. King. “It is also a great idea to fill up your gas tanks tonight and make sure you have all of the necessary items in your car should you end up stuck on any wintry roads.”
King suggests that consumers in North Georgia keep several items in their car if they plan to be on the roads Thursday evening or Friday morning, including:
- Flashlight (with extra batteries)
- Jumper cables
- Bottled water and non-perishable food items (granola bars, crackers, trail mix, beef jerky, etc.)
- Multi-purpose tool (Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman Tool)
- Reflective warning triangles
- First-aid kit (medical wrap, Band-Aids, adhesive tape, gauze pads, antiseptic cream and wipes, etc.)
- Spare change and cash
- Blankets and hand warmers
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