{"id":166012,"date":"2024-01-05T08:25:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=166012"},"modified":"2024-01-05T08:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:25:32","slug":"ice-alert-freezing-rain-and-high-winds-hit-northeast-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=166012","title":{"rendered":"Ice Alert: Freezing Rain and High Winds Hit Northeast Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83c\udf27 <strong>The Gist:<\/strong> Residents in Northeast Georgia face a freezing rain advisory, with potential ice accumulations and gusty winds up to 30 mph from tonight through early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2744\ufe0f <strong>The Details:<\/strong> The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Georgia. This includes areas like Towns, Union, Fannin, Gilmer, Dawson, Lumpkin, and White counties. The advisory is in effect from 11 PM tonight until 8 AM Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf21 <strong>By The Numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to 0.1 inch of ice accumulation generally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As much as 0.25 inch possible on higher elevations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wind gusts could reach as high as 30 mph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/416968993_764895375669554_1019468983474847320_n-1050x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166013\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc9 <strong>In Context:<\/strong> This weather event is due to a cold front moving across the region, bringing precipitation that is expected to freeze upon contact with surfaces, especially in higher elevations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udee3 <strong>Why It Matters:<\/strong> Ice accumulation can lead to hazardous travel conditions, including slippery roads and potential for accidents. The high winds may also bring down tree branches, leading to power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 <strong>What You Can Do:<\/strong> It is advised to avoid unnecessary travel. If travel is essential, exercise caution. Residents should prepare for the possibility of power outages by having emergency supplies ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>What&#8217;s Next?:<\/strong> The National Weather Service will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates. Residents should stay informed on the latest forecasts and be prepared for changing conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf27 The Gist: Residents in Northeast Georgia face a freezing rain advisory, with potential ice accumulations and gusty winds up to 30 mph from tonight through early Saturday morning. \u2744\ufe0f The Details: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Georgia. This includes areas like Towns, Union, Fannin, Gilmer, Dawson, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":166014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6067],"tags":[10788,14819],"class_list":["post-166012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather","tag-freezing-rain","tag-ice","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=166012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=166012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=166012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=166012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}