Ice Storm — Cobb, Georgia

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-26 · Cobb, Georgia

Event narrative

Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation in the afternoon of the 25th. All precipitation ended Thursday evening with total ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.25 across the county.

Wider weather episode

A complex setup characterized by moisture overrunning an entrenched wedge of cold air at the surface led to freezing rain and sleet beginning across north Georgia late on the night of January 24 and persisting through much of the day on January 25. Widespread ice accretion of one-tenth to one-quarter inch ice occurred with some areas receiving over a half inch of freezing rain accumulation.

Significant tree damage and power outages occurred in the worst-affected areas of northeast Georgia, while spotty tree damage and isolated power outages occurred in other areas. Additionally, a layer of sleet occurred in much of northeast Georgia, leading to hazardous roadways.

The hardest hit areas locally were White County as well as portions of Dawson and Lumpkin counties. The vast majority of the White County lost power with many locations remaining without power for a few days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.