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Extreme Cold Watch, Georgia

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Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 10 below zero in the north Georgia mountains to the single digits above zero in central Georgia. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Ended Friday, January 30, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Friday, January 30, 11:50 in the morning.

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Map of Georgia with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Atlanta, Columbus, Macon-Bibb County. I-485I-185I-24I-75I-59AtlantaColumbusMacon-Bibb CountyAthens-Clarke CountyNORTH CAROLINAALABAMATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA50 mi I-485I-185I-24I-75AtlantaColumbusNORTH CAROLINAALABAMATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA100 mi I-185I-24I-75AtlantaColumbusNORTH CAROLINAALABAMASOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA100 mi I-185I-24AtlantaColumbusNORTH CAROLINAALABAMAGEORGIA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 10 below zero in the north Georgia mountains to the single digits above zero in central Georgia.
Where
All of north and central Georgia.
When
From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Impacts
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  2. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. January 29, 2026