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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3PM FRIDAY TO 7PM SATURDAY.

LOCATIONS INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA MAINLY NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO JONESBORO TO LEXINGTON LINE.

HAZARDS:  ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE

TIMING:  SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY

ACCUMULATIONS:  1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET UP TO ONE-TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE

IMPACTS:  SNOW AND SLEET WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.  SNOW ON TREES AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. 

WINDS:  SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH

TEMPERATURES:  WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING FRIDAY AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.  BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION DRIVING. 

BLACK ICE WILL BE OF HIGH CONCERN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON ROADWAYS IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL!

Instructions:

REMAIN ALERT TO UPDATED FORECASTS AND STATMENTS.

EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DRIVING, DECREASE SPEEDS TO ALLOW FOR LIMITED VISIBILITY AND BLACK ICE FORMING ON ROADWAYS ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.