More Rain in the Forecast With a Slight Chance of Snow
North Georgia got plenty of rain today, and it looks like there’s more to come. As of 7:30 Wednesday, I’ve recorded 1.79 inches of rainfall, the most since October 8th, when another massive low pressure system rolled through Georgia and brought 2.31 inches of rainfall.
Other areas in the Peach state got even more. Since 7 PM yesterday:
Alpharetta - 1.84 inches
Atlanta - 1.76 inches
Athens - 0.76 inches
Cartersville - 1.65 inches
Chamblee: 1.91 inches
Dunwoody: 2.07 inches
Gainesville: 1.5 inches
Macon - 2.25 inches (and record precipitation for December 10th)
Peachtree City - 2.2 inches
Rome - 1.65 inches
In addition to the rain, there was a tornado sighting today near Tallapoosa. The weather service reported an F0 tornado early this morning 3 miles northeast of that location in Haralson County. Closer to Atlanta, flooding is forecast for the Big Creek in Alpharetta.
All the rain has been good news for Lake Lanier. The latest reading has the lake level at 1051.17 inches, which is .18 of a foot, or about 2.2 inches higher than it was early this morning. And, the rain is not over yet. Overnight a second wave of wet weather will visit north Georgia, possibly doubling the amount of rain we’ve had already.
By tomorrow night, the upper low that has been responsible for much of the rain will move northeast of Atlanta, and the cold front associated with it will bring a chance of snow to the northwest part of the state. Because of the warmup due to the rain, it’s not expected to produce any accumulation and if there is any, it should be confined to the northwest corner of Georgia. Folks in Mississippi aren’t so lucky, though. The weather service has issued a winter storm warning for much of eastern Mississippi, predicting 3-5 inches of snow. In Louisiana, half an inch is possible.
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