Winter storm warning in effect for Clayton Co. until 10AM Thursday. Click for details and info. Sheriff Victor Hill 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING THAT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.
LOCATIONS... AREAS ROUGHLY ALONG A LINE FROM NEWNAN TO COVINGTON TO ATHENS INCLUDING SOUTH PARTS OF THE ATLANTA METRO AREA.
HAZARD TYPES - RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AROUND SUNSET. BLACK ICE MAY ALSO FORM IN SPOTS THURSDAY MORNING.
ACCUMULATIONS... 1 TO 3 INCHES.
TIMING - 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY.
IMPACTS... HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE ON ROADWAYS.
TEMPERATURES - AROUND FREEZING THIS MORNING RISING TO 35 TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON THEN FALLING TO 30 TO 32 BY MIDNIGHT.
SHERIFF VICTOR HILL
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS - HEAVY... WET SNOW CAN BREAK TREE LIMBS AND DOWN POWER LINES... PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA IMPACTED BY LAST WEEKS ICE STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM THESE HAZARDS... AND PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES BY HAVING FLASHLIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES READY.
Address/Location
Clayton County Sheriff's Office, GA
9157 Tara Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-477-4479
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CCSOGA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning