Floyd County, GA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Floyd County.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 9:21AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills 13 to 18 degrees early this morning and 10 to 15 degrees above zero tonight. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be an unusually long period of bitterly cold weather. Daytime highs will only warm into the mid 30s today with overnight lows dropping into the teens to lower 20s tonight. Be sure to take protective actions to prepare both your home and business as well as yourself for this period of very cold weather.

Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 9:01AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Light snow that fell along and south of the I-85 corridor could continue to impact roads this morning. Patchy slick spots could make untreated roads hazardous, especially as temperatures are slow to warm. If traveling across the area, slow down and allow for plenty of space between other vehicles.

Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 8:29AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

Below freezing temperatures have lead to slick spots and patches of black ice on the roadways this morning. Use extra caution while driving and slow down to reduce your risk. Conditions should gradually improve as temperatures slowly rise above freezing this afternoon. Heed any messages from local officials on road closures.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 8:12AM EST until January 22 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Columbia SC

* WHAT...Ice and snow covered roads continue to cause hazardous travel this morning. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are slick and hazardous.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 4:12AM EST until January 22 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills can result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 3:05AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 17. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning and first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 16 degrees could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

Freeze Warning issued January 22 at 3:05AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 17. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning and first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 16 degrees could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 3:05AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 17. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning and first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 16 degrees could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

Freeze Warning issued January 22 at 3:05AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 17. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning and first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 16 degrees could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 13. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend Florida and south central Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...In Florida, Inland Jefferson County. In Georgia, Colquitt and Thomas Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 4. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, from 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...In Florida, Inland Jefferson County. In Georgia, Colquitt and Thomas Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 13. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend Florida and south central Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:57AM EST until January 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 4. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, from 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 2:35AM EST until January 22 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 2:35AM EST until January 22 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to a quarter of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

Rip Current Statement issued January 22 at 2:12AM EST until January 23 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 21 at 9:07PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Columbia SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Daytime temperatures will be abnormally cold for this time of year despite not meeting advisory criteria.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 21 at 3:52PM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations ranging from less than an inch in the far Southeast FL Big Bend to 4 inches near the Flint River Valley. Ice accumulations around one tenth to two-tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause significant and prolonged power outages. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.