Paulding County Weather

Traffic Message has been issued by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

Sunday January 24, 2010 20:46 PM EST

The following roads are closed due to flooding.

1. Bell road at the bridge,Water is over the bridge.

2. Proctor road / Holly Springs Rd

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/949801/

Alert Message has been issued by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

Sunday January 24, 2010 12:30 PM EST

National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Paulding Co until 6pm this evening.

A Tornado Watch is in effect until 6pm today for all of Metro Atlanta including Paulding County. Currently heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are occurring. Primary hazards this afternoon include servere thunderstorms with isolated tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain. A Flood watch has also been placed into effect for the area.

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/948065/

UPDATE: It appears the cell is weakening and breaking up as it passes through Douglas County.

UPDATE: Ken Cook with Fox 5 is expecting the storm to track more northerly, possibly hitting Powder Springs and Lithia Springs by 9:30pm.

A tornado warning has been issued for Carroll County until 8:45pm. The system appears to be moving East-North-East, which will bring it into Douglas,  Cobb and South Fulton counties, and possibly into southern Paulding. Residents are advised to continue monitoring local stations, the weather.gov website and this website for updates.

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING… THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

* A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ARKANSAS WILL MOVE TO EASTERN KENTUCKY THROUGH FRIDAY. ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SPREAD NORTH IN ADVANCE OF THE STORM SYSTEM THIS MORNING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING INSTABILITIES AND UPPER LEVEL FORCING WHICH WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE RAIN WILL END LATER TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN WEST CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AS OF 700 AM EST THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE AREA OF GREATEST RAINFALL POTENTIAL IS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUCHANAN THROUGH CUMMING TO DANIELSVILLE.

* SOILS REMAIN VERY MOIST ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS HAS CAUSED MOST CREEKS AND RIVERS TO FLOW ABOVE NORMAL. THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF AND CAUSE RISES ON STREAMS…CREEKS AND RIVERS BY THIS EVENING. THE COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA OF CONCERN… WHICH USUALLY IMPACTS WOODLANDS…FIELDS…RECREATION AREAS… BOAT RAMPS AND RIVER ACCESS ROADS NEAR STREAMS. ALSO…PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING OR SLOW DRAINING AREAS DUE TO DEBRIS IN DITCHES AND DRAINS. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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Advisory Message has been issued by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

Thursday January 7, 2010 21:41 PM EST

Most roadways have already begun to ice over. We are working multiple traffic accidents

Most of the roads (if not all) have already begun to ice over. We are working multiple traffic accidents as a result. Here are just a few of the more serious problem areas.

Austin Bridge Rd

Cartersville Hwy (Hwy 61N)

Sweetwater Church Rd

Ridge Rd

Winn Rd

Cohran Store Rd

Goldmine Rd

Macland Rd

Mulberry Rock Rd

These are just a few of the more serious problem areas with multiple accidents.We will keep you up to date

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/771369/

All Paulding County schools are closed Friday, January 8th due to icy weather. School faculty are to report at 10am weather permitting.

Advisory Message has been issued by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

Thursday January 7, 2010 19:11 PM EST

Icy conditions being reported throughout Paulding. Use extreme caution – AVOID driving if possible

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is responding and verifying reports of icy road conditions throughout Paulding County.

Drivers are urged to use extreme caution and AVOID driving if at all possible.

Below are a few winter weather driving tips:

1. If you don’t have to go out in hazardous weather conditions, then stay home! Stay home where it’s warm and you won’t take a chance of crashing on icy roads or being stranded in the cold.

2. If you do have to drive, give it your full concentration. This is no time for distracted drivers with hands full of cell phones and sandwiches. Drive cautiously with both hands on the wheel. Two-fisted drivers are ready for the unexpected when steering becomes a challenge. Buckle Your Safety Belt.

3. Slow down! Driving too fast for conditions is what gets many drivers in trouble when they hit that unseen pocket of icy road. These are days where you leave yourself plenty of time to get where you’re going. Plan to be patient or don’t plan to leave the house at all.

4. Don’t tailgate or follow too close. Avoid “grouping-up” with a pack of other vehicles, especially at higher speeds. This may help you avoid those terrible chain reaction crashes you see on the news. Buckle your safety belt.

5. Don’t use cruise control when driving on ice, snow, or slush. Cruise control is designed for normal driving conditions. But slippery roads can cause wheel-spin and loss of control when you’re locked in cruise control. And the time it takes to disengage may be time you don’t have during a spin-out.

6. Don’t panic! – Don’t slam on the brakes! If you find yourself sliding or losing control, take your foot off the gas and resist the temptation to slam on the brakes. Sudden braking will only eliminate what little traction you have. Buckle your safety belt.

7. If you start to spin you’re pretty much at the mercy of the ice. But experienced deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) Unit advise you to steer in the direction of the spin until the vehicle comes to a stop. If you’re already driving slowly, this won’t be nearly as terrifying.

8. This brings us back to Safe Winter Driving Tip Number One. H.E.A.T. deputies also advise motorists who insist on driving in winter weather conditions to have at least a half tank of gas, carry a freshly charged cell phone, pack warm clothes and a blanket, and have a working flashlight in their vehicle. Because once you’re stranded during a severe weather episode, it may take emergency services a while to get to you, due to the inclement conditions and the increased number of severe incidents that occur. So Slow Down. Buckle Up & Drive Sober.

For more “Winter Driving Tips” see AAA’s “Get A Grip” and “How to Go On Ice and Snow” at http://www.aaapublicaffairs.com/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=3&SubCategoryID=55

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/769823/

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

409 PM EST WED JAN 6 2010

…LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…

.A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE THURSDAY…SPREADING ANOTHER ROUND OF ARCTIC AIR INTO THE STATE THURSDAY NIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND PUSH ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD GULF MOISTURE AHEAD AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN…SNOW AND POSSIBLY SLEET AT TIMES. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MAINLY NORTH GEORGIA…WHERE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. RAIN OR SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…WITH LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MONTICELLO TO WASHINGTON LINE. SOUTH OF THIS LINE A MIXTURE OF RAIN…SNOW… AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE…CHANGING OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING WITH THE ONSET OF COLDER AIR. DUE TO THE FAST MOVING SYSTEM…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE GENERALLY LIGHT… WITH ONE TO TWO INCHES EXPECTED OVER NORTH GEORGIA…AND AROUND ONE HALF INCH ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

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409 PM EST WED JAN 6 2010

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO

MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL BEGINNING AROUND MID AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY…AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS: ONE HALF TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS: SNOW…SLEET OR ICE ON ROADWAYS WILL MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS…ESPECIALLY BY THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING…BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. DRIVING AND WALKING MAY BE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PATCHY ICE AS RAINS AND MELTED SNOW REFREEZE ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BY THURSDAY EVENING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
343 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

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ATLANTA…LAWRENCEVILLE…ATHENS…CARROLLTON…
DOUGLASVILLE…EAST POINT…DECATUR…CONYERS…
COVINGTON…NEWNAN…PEACHTREE CITY…GRIFFIN…
MILLEDGEVILLE…MACON…SWAINSBORO…COLUMBUS…
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CORDELE…VIDALIA
343 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY…

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE STRENGTHENING OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AS IT MOVES EAST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT…A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL SLOWLY RETREAT…TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUST NEARING 30 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH…OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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