Cold Weather In Store for Atlanta, Much of the Nation This Week
While Georgia managed to avoid the effects of last week’s storm, which left snow in a wide swath from Texas to Michigan, and left hundreds of thousands of people without power, it looks like this week’s cold wave will bring the coldest temperatures yet this season to the area.
The map to the right shows the predicted lows for the US on Tuesday morning. Here in the Atlanta area, we’ll likely see temperatures below 25 degrees Tuesday morning, and maybe just slightly warmer on Wednesday. Monday isn’t likely to be any picnic either, with highs in the mid 40s, and blustery winds to make it feel even colder.
The good news is that these may be the lowest temperatures we see for the rest of the year. We’re somewhat due for a real killing frost: in my yard, the wood ferns are still growing, the ornamental peppers are still producing fruit, and a few volunteer impatiens are still blooming. They should all be history by Tuesday afternoon. Last year, we saw temperatures in the mid 20s before Thanksgiving.
There’s also some concern that we could see some wintry weather by the end of the week as a low pressure system in the Gulf brings moisture into the area as a high pressure system pushes colder air in from the Northwest. This morning’s forecast for Gainesville calls for a chance of freezing rain on Saturday morning, although it’s not predicted –yet– for metro Atlanta. It’s a situation that bears watching.
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