City of Norcross Alerts
Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 11:50AM EST until February 1 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Headline
Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 11:50AM EST until February 1 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to two
inches with locally higher totals possible. Winds could gust as
high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northwest Georgia.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills will range from 5 degrees below
zero to the lower teens above zero on Saturday and from ten degrees
below zero to to the single digits above zero Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you
must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep
you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce
your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat
will keep you from losing your body heat.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Winter Storm |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | WSA |
| Area | Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Pickens; Dawson; Cherokee; Forsyth; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Clayton; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Jones; Baldwin; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel |
| Sent | Thursday, January 29, 2026 11:50 AM EST |
| Expires | Friday, January 30, 2026 7:00 AM EST |
| Sender | NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.02d58271634857e46dbd88b07749749fddad52df.001.1 |