Winter Storm in Banks, Georgia

Winter Storm February 8, 2020 · Banks, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported 5 inches of snow in Homer and broadcast media reported 5 inches in Maysville. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 4.3 inches of snow 1 mile east-southeast of Baldwin and a COOP observer reported 4 inches in Alto.

The wider storm

A fast moving mid-level short wave swept through the region during the morning and early afternoon. With a fairly cold airmass in place over north Georgia and ample mid-level moisture, moderate to heavy snow quickly accumulated across a large portion of north Georgia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 876328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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