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Atlanta residents have needed their heat more than normal this year
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (405+ words) It's been a chilly start to the year in Georgia. The state has seen an ice storm, a snow storm and freezing temperatures in the first month, and though forecasts show warming temperatures ahead, the damage to your power bill…...
Winter Storm Triggers Weekend School Closures: Which Georgia and North Carolina Districts Are Canceling Classes? - SECOM ES
4+ day, 17+ min ago (693+ words) According to weather experts, a low-pressure system moving in from the Midwest is colliding with cold southern air, creating the perfect conditions for snow and ice accumulation in areas unaccustomed to winter weather severity. "This storm is packing strong winds,…...
Georgia Winter Storm Warning: Snow totals, timing, and rare -15° wind chill forecast
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (14+ words) Georgia Winter Storm Warning: Snow totals, timing, and rare -15" wind chill forecast'AOL.com...
Drought worsens over past week; level of Lanier unmoved 97.5 Glory FM | North Georgia's Family Radio Station
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (111+ words) Drought worsens over past week; level of Lanier unmoved97.5 Glory FM The drought worsened in Geogia over the past seven days, but the level of Lake Lanier remained unchanged. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) said Thursday the most significant change came in…...
Will freezing temperatures stay in Atlanta in February? See forecasts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (255+ words) It's been a cold January in Atlanta " really cold. Temperatures have plunged into the low 20s and teens in the first month of the year as two winter storms brought ice and snow the the metro area. Now, after Georgia's own…...
Atlanta residents warm up at corner market as snow falls
1+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Snow fell in waves across Atlanta on Saturday, with heavy bursts followed by lighter periods as the city deployed extensive preparations for potential accumulation. As of the early afternoon, the snow wasn't sticking to surfaces…...
Atlanta DOT talks preparations ahead of weekend winter storm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (184+ words) Atlanta DOT talks preparations ahead of weekend winter storm'Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Department of Transportation will address its preparations for an incoming winter storm Friday night. The department said it has mobilized crews ahead…...
Cold temperatures prompts utility safety tips, warming center opens in Decatur
1+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) DECATUR, Ala. " With cold temperatures returning to the Tennessee Valley, Decatur Utilities says it is prepared to help customers in need, while a local organization is opening as a warming center for people seeking relief from the cold." Utility officials…...
Huntsville officials open warming centers, free transit ahead of dangerously cold temperatures
1+ week, 6+ day ago (177+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - With dangerously cold temperatures expected over the weekend, the City of Huntsville and other local organizations will open community warming centers on Friday at 5 p.m. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures will drop below freezing on Friday night…...
Warming centers open across metro Atlanta ahead of winter storm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (146+ words) ATLANTA " With Georgians preparing for another round of winter weather this weekend, several warming stations are opening across metro Atlanta. With metro Atlanta under a Winter Storm Warning, officials say Gwinnett County's five warming stations are opening at 6 p.m. and will…...