Tag: advisory
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WEATHER: Extreme Cold Warning in effect starting tonight, temps down to teens overnight
The big freeze is coming, but right now it looks like Polk won’t get to enjoy a winter wonderland again to go along with temperatures dipping down into the teens overnight. NWS Peachtree City has the warning going into effect starting at 1 a.m. and continuing through Monday at noon as the thermometer has already…
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WEATHER: Wind advisory remains until tomorrow AM, flood watch underway until 5 p.m. Friday
The wind has been gusty and cool all day long, and it’ll stay that way through the rest of the evening and into Friday morning as the National Weather Service keeps a wind advisory in place until Friday morning. However the real threat coming this way is increased rainfall as the NWS in Peachtree City…
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Pop-up showers, Heat Advisory in store for July 4 afternoon
Be advised, Polk County: The temps are going to feel waaaaay up there today. A heat index of 106 is in store for the area as the National Weather Service in Peachtree City puts Polk under a heat advisory through 7 p.m. The NWS also is calling for just a 30% chance of showers, but…
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WEATHER: Heat index rising for Independence Day holiday
The rockets red glare and backyard grills won’t be the only thing that’s burning up for the Independence Day holiday. The thermometer is on the rise again as well. The forecast put out by meteorologists in Peachtree City are calling for chances of rain today and through July 4 and high temps up in the…
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UPDATE: Schools to go to distance learning Tuesday as winter weather expected overnight
Polk School District is keeping students and staff home on Tuesday and campuses will be closed and local municipalities and offices are going to delay openings in the morning and assess the situation as weather forecasts keep changing for what the incoming winter storm will do. The Cities of Cedartown and Rockmart along with Polk…
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Will it snow? Forecast so far says maybe, but freezing temps real issue
The question of whether it will snow seems to be up to the Magic 8-Ball at the moment. However, Polk County has been included among the North Georgia area that will be under a Winter Weather Advisory through Tuesday morning. Starting at 1 a.m. on Monday, January 15, the NWS in Peachtree City has issued…
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A late winter snow for Polk County brings dusting (not enough for a snowman)
Well, Polk County woke up to a winter wonderland that has since started to melt as temperatures today are just slightly above freezing for the high, but don’t expect the sunshine to warm up the day too much as the thermometer is dipping below freezing overnight. Around an inch of snow fell across the area…
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This updated NWS radar shot was saved on March 17, 2021 at 5:20 p.m. Weather update: PSD delays school opening on Thursday, Flash Flood watch in effect
The Polk School District wants to make sure that students, parents, faculty and staff are able to get around safely on Thursday morning with the threat of severe weather hanging over the area, and announced that they will delay opening in the morning by two hours to do so. Superintendent Laurie Atkins sent along the…
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Wet weather is moving in this afternoon, and snow is forecasted overnight and in the early morning hours, though no accumulation is expected. Chance of snow overnight and in the morning, but not likely to accumulate
Keep an eye out on the skies, for rain expected to move through Polk County this evening and through tomorrow could turn to snow. The National Weather Service forecast calls for showers that are expected around 3 p.m. will also bring with it winds and a drop in the temperature toward freezing during the overnight…
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Winter temps start rolling in as November closes out, plus the potential for snow across North Georgia
The National Weather Service has wind and hazardous weather advisories out with the potential for snow in the forecast, though either way it is going to get chilly over the next few days. A wind advisory in in effect until 1:30 p.m., and then there’s a chance of rain and then possibly snow with the…