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Winter Storm Watch: Timeline For Woodstock [UPDATED]

The National Weather Service says a half-inch of snow is possible in metro Atlanta, but no significant accumulations are expected in Cherokee.

By Ann Marie Quill

[UPDATED at 9:27 a.m.] Early Tuesday morning the National Weather Service upgraded Monday's winter storm watch for most of the metro area to a warning, in effect from 9 a.m. this morning to 7 a.m. Wednesday. In Cherokee, Monday's hazardous weather outlook has been upgraded to a winter weather advisory.
Light snow accumulations up to an inch are possible in Cherokee, with 1 to 2 inches of snow expected further south in the metro area. The snow may begin as early as mid-morning and last close to midnight. The NWS warns that snow-covered roads will make travel treacherous through Wednesday morning.

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With a winter storm watch in effect for much of metro Atlanta from Tuesday, Jan. 28, starting at 10 a.m. until Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1 p.m., farther to the north Cherokee County and Woodstock were only under a hazardous weather outlook as of Monday evening.

According to the National Weather Service, less than a half inch of accumulation is possible Tuesday afternoon and evening, but nothing significant is expected in Cherokee. Here's the NWS timeline for what Woodstock and Cherokee might expect:

  • Tuesday: Slight chance of snow and sleet before 1 p.m. then snow likely with a high near 27. Wind gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Tuesday night: Snow mainly before 1 a.m. with a low around 17. Wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny with a high near 35. Wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
For those Woodstock residents commuting south, the NWS warns that the weather may have a significant impact on roads, stating "snow and ice covered roads will make travel difficult or impossible Tuesday night into Wednesday."


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