Winter Weather — Oconee, Georgia

2017-12-09 · Oconee, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service assessment of sensor data estimated less than 1 inch of snow fell in Oconee County.

Wider weather episode

With cold air in place across the southeastern U.S., a deep upper-level trough and associated surface low brought an extended period of moderate to heavy snow across parts of north Georgia beginning the morning of December 8th and continuing through the early morning of December 9th. The snowfall spread south and east overnight on the 8th into the morning of the 9th bringing light to moderate snowfall amounts to the remainder of north Georgia and portions of central Georgia. From the Atlanta metropolitan area northward and westward, many roads became impassable for several hours to over 2 days. Numerous trees and power lines were damaged or downed by the weight of the heavy, wet snow with many customers without electricity for hours if not days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 728189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.