Ware Mechanical forecast: As thaw begins, new concerns about lows in the teens followed by Friday snow?
The situation: Temperatures fell into the mid 20s right at sunrise today and are slowly recovering. The ice remanants are melting as well, easing concerns about motorists on some our busier roads. We’ll get into the upper 30s today and Wednesday, and after that, get ready for a high of 27 on Thursday. Snow could return
Friday.
By the numbers:
- The storm’s total rainfall was at 1.89 inches and holding in Rome as skies cleared. In Cartersville: Just over an inch.
- Our low so far on Tuesday: 25 degrees at 8 a.m. Cartersville also dropped to 25 degrees — after sunrise.
Power outages:
- Georgia Power updates: 10 customers without power in Northwest Georgia at 10:50 a.m. Statewide: 72,800. Outage map
- North Georgia EMC updates: 1 outage in Northwest Georgia at 10:50 a.m. Local outages
The forecast:
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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