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More Snow Thursday Night in Holly Springs?

Thursday evening will see a fast-moving weather system come through the region.

Another Snow Jam that crippled the region last week isn’t expected, but Thursday evening will bring a fast-moving weather system through the north Georgia region that could bring a slight bit of snow, even if it’s just flurries.

Local weather forecasters are calling for temperatures to reach the upper 40s today before dipping below freezing tonight. The National Weather Service says accumulations are not expected, but a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday night could change to snow and even cause black ice conditions.

Of course, everyone is advised to monitor their local weather forecast on Thursday and into the evening. Friday calls for sunny skies and temps reaching the low 50s.

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From the National Weather Service:

OVERVIEW

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AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA THURSDAY MORNING AND GRADUALLY SPREAD
MOISTURE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE LOCAL FORECAST AREA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO LIGHT RAIN
DEVELOPING FROM COLUMBUS TO MACON INITIALLY BY 10 AM TO NOON. FROM THERE...IT WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD TO START IN THE ATLANTA METRO DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AT THE ONSET OF
PRECIPITATION...THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER 40S WHICH
WILL RESULT IN JUST A COLD RAIN. HOWEVER...AS THE RAIN
CONTINUES...THE TEMPERATURES WILL FALL WITH LIGHT SNOW MIXING IN
WITH THE RAIN ALONG AND NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO ATHENS LINE AND UP
TO THE ATLANTA METRO DURING THE EVENING HOURS THURSDAY. NORTH OF
THE METRO AND INCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE
MAINLY SNOW BUT AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE VERY LIGHT. ALL THE
PRECIPITATION WILL END BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH COLDER
TEMPERATURES MOVING IN ITS WAKE.

IMPACTS

AT THIS POINT...THIS LOOKS TO BE A FAR DIFFERENT SCENARIO THAN
LAST WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE FREEZING WHILE THE
PRECIPITATION IS FALLING. ALSO...LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION
WILL FURTHER LIMIT ANY ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL. BASED ON THESE
FACTORS...WE ARE GOING WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION FOR MOST ALL
AREAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS WHERE A DUSTING IS POSSIBLE. BY FAR...THE BIGGEST POTENTIAL IMPACT WILL BE THE BLACK ICE THURSDAY NIGHT AS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES RUSH IN AND RESIDUAL WET ROADWAYS BECOME SLICK DUE TO ICE. THIS THREAT COULD PERSIST INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES NOT EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL 10 AM.

SUMMARY

THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WINTER WEATHER EVENT WITH THE
SCOPE REMAINING UNCERTAIN. WE WILL BE VIGOROUSLY INSPECTING THE
LATEST DATA TO COME IN THIS EVENING TO DETERMINE SNOW AMOUNTS IF
ANY ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL AS POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY TRAVEL.


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