Surprise Wintry Weather Possible Friday
In somewhat of a sudden reversal, the Weather Service has now issued an advisory for Friday, calling for the possibility of some type of wintry weather during the day. The thinking goes that overnight, we will see low temperatures around 30 degrees. Because of clouds from the incoming storm, we won’t get much warmer during the day, and when the precipitation arrives, it could be snow, sleet, rain, or a combination of the above–a wintry mix.
This is a pretty big change from what was forecast as late as this morning. At that point, we were looking at highs in the upper 40s, and a slim chance of any rainfall at all. In fact, forecasters were warning of the possibility of having to issue a red flag warning due to low relative humidities.
Part of the problem is that the models used to predict the weather have been all over the map for the last few days, especially the GFS, which is the model the weather service relies on most. Unlike our storms earlier this month, this one is approaching from the north, not the Gulf coast.
There are still a lot of variables that could make this a problem or a non-event. It looks to me, as usual, that the temperatures we actually have will make the biggest difference. The forecast hinges on some of that real cold air up north making its way into north Georgia, and keeping daytime temperatures lower than what we’ll see when the sun rises. Also, the exact amount of precipitation is likely to be small.
I wouldn’t go out and buy your bread and milk yet. If there is a storm, it will most likely hit north of I-285 and I-85, with more southerly areas getting mostly rain. Once the storm passes through Friday night, the weekend won’t be too bad, although overall, we aren’t done with the cold weather yet.
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