Spring Arrives with a Chance of Thunderstorms
Today marks the first day of spring, when the sun sets 12 hours after it rises, at least at the equator. We are still adding just over two minutes of daylight per day. Just in case you’re wondering, the average last freeze date in Gwinnett is sometime between March 30th and April 10th. The record Atlanta last freeze date is April 25th. So, you probably ought to plan on waiting another two to three weeks before putting out the annuals.
So, what will the first week of Spring likely bring for the weather? A low currently over Colorado is moving our way, with the leading edge of the front primarily affecting South Georgia on Monday. This storm is expected to bring strong thunderstorms and a chance of tornadoes to the Louisiana and Arkansas area on Monday. The storm’s energy arrives in our area on Tuesday, bringing a possibility of severe weather here. Indeed, the weather service has issued a special weather statement advising of the possibility of bad weather.
The storm moves through quickly, though, and it looks like we’ll have very pleasant weather later in the week, with temperatures hovering around the 70 degree mark. By Saturday night, there is another chance of a storm coming in, which could last through Easter Sunday, and into Monday the 28th.
Longer range, we’re likely to see slightly above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall for the last week of the month, which is good news for the folks at Duluth’s BellSouth Classic golf tournament. After the possible Easter storm, the weather looks good until the weekend of April 2nd, when there is a chance of another storm.
If we do get bad weather on Tuesday, I’ll try to keep up with it here.
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