Weather Alerts for Blue RidgeIssued by the National Weather Service |
 EXTREME COLD WATCH |
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| BLUE RIDGE | ||
Areas Affected: Dade - Walker - Catoosa - Whitfield - Murray - Fannin - Gilmer - Union - Towns - Chattooga - Gordon - Pickens - Dawson - Lumpkin - White - Floyd - Bartow - Cherokee - Forsyth - Hall - Polk - Paulding - Cobb - North Fulton - Gwinnett - Haralson - Carroll - Douglas - South Fulton - DeKalb |
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| Effective: Sat, 1/18 1:25pm | Updated: Sat, 1/18 7:39pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sun, 1/19 7:00am | Severity: Extreme | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills that will likely be at or slightly below 0 by sunrise on Monday. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Animals which are not acclimated to temperatures this low should be brought indoors or into shelter. Information: Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. |
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