Winter Storm — Stephens, Georgia

2017-01-06 to 2017-01-07 · Stephens, Georgia

Wider weather episode

As an area of surface low pressure moved northeast along the Gulf and Southeast coasts, moisture overspread Upstate South Carolina and far northeast Georgia throughout the 6th. As cold air gradually spilled in from the north, precipitation slowly transitioned from rain to sleet and snow during the overnight. By the pre-dawn hours on the 7th, much of the area had received as much as 5 inches of snow, while locations south of Highway 123 were just beginning to transition to sleet. Locations roughly north of Highway 123 saw mostly snow, with total accumulations ranging from 3 to 6 inches. South of there, there was a narrow band of mostly sleet, where accumulations of sleet and snow ranging from one half to 2 inches was common. Other than lingering flurries, the precipitation tapered off in most locations shortly after sunrise.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 675125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.