Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Sequatchie; Marion; Hamilton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-22 @ 7:09 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-22 @ 7:09 am -> 2026-01-23 @ 5:15 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-22 @ 7:09 am |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued January 22 at 8:09AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory for the Chattanooga area...IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for particulate matter means ground level particulate matter concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy levels for some people. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation site at https://www.tn.gov/environment. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Lee; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster |
| Effective: | 2026-01-22 @ 6:05 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-01-22 @ 6:05 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 7:05AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation likely. Sleet and ice accumulations may cause significant travel hazards. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes |
| Effective: | 2026-01-22 @ 12:48 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-01-22 @ 12:48 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:48AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.75 inches, with snow or sleet amounts of an inch or less. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast Georgia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks |
| Effective: | 2026-01-22 @ 12:48 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-01-22 @ 12:48 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:48AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.75 inches, with snow or sleet amounts of an inch or less. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Avery; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Catawba; Rowan; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-22 @ 12:30 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-01-22 @ 12:30 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:30AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations between one half and one inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Ice and snow covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable. Widespread power outages are likely due to the weight of the ice and snow on tree limbs and power lines. The outages could last for days in some areas. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow and sleet accumulations are possible north of I-40. Highest ice accumulations are possible across the southern mountains of North Carolina, the mountains of northeast Georgia, and the mountains of South Carolina. |