One of the biggest snow storms to affect north and central Georgia since March 1993 began early on the 2nd and continued through mid-day on the 3rd.  Over a half a foot of snow fell in some areas just south and southwest of Atlanta, with large areas of north and central Georgia receiving three to four inches of snow during the two-day event.  Modified Arctic air invaded the southeast on December 30, 2001.  Then, on Near Year's day a surface low quickly moved east toward Florida.  Weak to moderate upper-level support and overrunning of the warm Gulf air over the colder surface air provided for an extended period of light to moderate frozen precipitation across all of central Georgia and the southern sections of north Georgia throughout the day on the 2nd.  Most of the precipitation fell as snow, except for the far southeastern counties of central Georgia, where a mixture of sleet, snow, and freezing rain occurred.  During the day on the 2nd, the heaviest snow, from one to three inches occurred within a narrow band that extended from La Grange, to Thomaston, to Jackson.  Snowfall amounts in the Atlanta and Athens area were generally around one inch on the 2nd, with only trace amounts reported further north toward Tennessee.  However, a strong upper-level system rotated through the southeastern United States early on the 3rd bringing a burst of heavy snow to north and central Georgia. Snowfall amounts of three to five inches occurred in a period of approximately six to eight hours.  Total snowfall amounts for the two-day storm ranged from four to six inches in a large approximately 100 mile wide area centered along a line from La Grange, to Atlanta, to Athens, to Homer.  Some areas between Carrollton and Newnan and between Luthersville and Thomaston received from six to eight inches of snow as well as did a few spots in the northeast between Gainesville and Homer.  For the southern portions of central Georgia, snowfall amounts were generally two inches or less, while the northwest and far north central portions of the state received only trace amounts of snow during the entire storm.  Automobile and airplane travel was severely disrupted during the event.  Numerous automobile accidents were reported in the winter storm area as roads became slick and hazardous.  At least two fatalities were reported in the Atlanta area because of traffic accidents on ice covered roadways..  However, because temperatures hovered near the freezing mark during the entire event and unseasonably warm weather had prevailed during much of the preceding month, snow accumulations on road surfaces were less than would have otherwise been expected with this intensity of storm.  Hundreds of flights were cancelled at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport (one of the busiest airports in the world) on the 2nd and 3rd, and nearly all of those flights which operated were severely delayed because of the inclement weather conditions and required deicing.  Schools were closed in many counties for two to three days.

Heavy Snow in DOOLY, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in EMANUEL, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in FAYETTE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in CHATTAHOOCHEE, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in CLARKE, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in COBB, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in COWETA, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in CRAWFORD, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in CRISP, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in DAWSON, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in DE KALB, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in DODGE, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in GILMER, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in GLASCOCK, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in GREENE, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in MONROE, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in HALL, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in HANCOCK, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in HARALSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in HARRIS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in HEARD, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BIBB, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BLECKLEY, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BUTTS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in SPALDING, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in STEWART, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in SUMTER, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in TALBOT, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in TALIAFERRO, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in TAYLOR, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in TELFAIR, GEORGIA
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Heavy Snow in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in TREUTLEN, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in TROUP, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in TWIGGS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in UNION, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in UPSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WALTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WARREN, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WEBSTER, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WILKES, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in WILKINSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MERIWETHER, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in HOUSTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in JONES, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in LAMAR, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in LAURENS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MACON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MADISON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MARION, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in MUSCOGEE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in NORTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in OCONEE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PEACH, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PICKENS, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PIKE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in POLK, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in PUTNAM, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in SCHLEY, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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Heavy Snow in BALDWIN, GEORGIA
From 02-JAN-02 06:00:00 to 03-JAN-02 12:00:00 (EST)
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