Ware Mechanical alert: Snow to start between 3-5 p.m. Friday. Deal closes state offices at noon Friday. Winter weather advisory for Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Chattooga; warning for Gordon

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Latest update from Floyd County Emergency Management Director Tim Herrington (5:07 p.m.) “The county is currently under a Flood Watch as we expect the rain to start sometime tonight with some periods of heavy rain and strong winds. The storm is expected to change over from rain to snow between 3 to 5 p.m. Friday and the county will be under a Winter Storm Advisory from 3 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday. The rain amounts could be between 1 to 2 inches and the snow amount could be as much as 1 inch or higher in the extreme northern portions of the county.”

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY (Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Polk included)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATLING SNOW AND ICE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS…MAINLY NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO JONESBORO TO LEXINGTON LINE.

* HAZARDS…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE. * TIMING…SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. UP TO ONE-TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* IMPACTS…SNOW AND SLEET WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW ON TREES AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES…WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING FRIDAY AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT…SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY (Gordon County, northern tier counties)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS…MAINLY NORTH OF A CEDAR GROVE TO CALHOUN LINE.

* HAZARDS…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

* TIMING…SNOW AND SLEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.

* IMPACTS…SNOW AND SLEET WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW ON TREES AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FT.

* TEMPERATURES…WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL REMAIN NEAR FREEZING THE LONGEST.

WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY (Chattooga, northern tier counties).

* LOCATIONS…PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUST TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING…3 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY

* IMPACTS…SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT… ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED.