It’s May. Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature.
Frost advisories are in effect for several north Georgia mountain counties from midnight Saturday into Sunday morning, May 3, as temperatures are expected to drop to a very un-springlike 33 degrees.
What’s Happening: Two advisories cover north Georgia from midnight to 9 a.m. Sunday. Temperatures as low as 33 degrees are expected, and frost formation is considered likely — particularly in the mountains and valleys of the affected areas.
Where: The advisories cover Rabun, Madison, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union, Towns, and White counties in northeast Georgia.
What’s Important: Frost at these temperatures can kill sensitive outdoor plants outright. Gardeners and growers in the affected counties should cover or bring in tender plants before midnight Saturday — or accept the consequences with grace and a shovel.
How This Affects Real People: Anyone who planted warm-season vegetables, flowers, or other frost-sensitive plants this spring faces real losses if those plants are left uncovered overnight.
The Path Forward: The advisory expires at 9 a.m. Sunday. Temperatures are expected to climb after that — but any plants that freeze overnight won’t be coming back.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
