Winter Storm — Fannin, Georgia

2026-01-30 to 2026-01-31 · Fannin, Georgia

Event narrative

Light snow showers began late in the evening on the 30th and continued through the following day. Total snow accumulations were highly dependent on elevation with the greatest amounts at higher elevations. Total accumulation of snow ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously deep upper low barreled into the region on Saturday, January 31, bringing very cold temperatures. As the low dropped southeastward into the Carolinas, moisture wrapped around the backside of the low, bringing bands of snowfall across much of northeast and east-central Georgia. Snowfall totals were maximized where these bands occurred, reaching as high as 4-7 in many areas.

Given the narrow nature of these snow bands, areas just a few miles to the west (including much of metro Atlanta) saw very little snowfall, though windy and very cold conditions occurred areawide. Wind chills reached dangerously cold subzero levels across much of the area by the night of January 31 into the morning of February 1.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.