An extensive and formidable wedge of cold air associated with a back door cold front invaded the area during the late morning and afternoon of the 25th and moved west toward the Alabama border by the morning of the 26th.  The wedge of cold air remained in place until a cold front moved the persistent wedge of cold air out of the area during the morning hours of the 27th.  Temperatures within the wedge area ranged from the upper 20s in northeast Georgia near Danielsville and Homer to around freezing in Atlanta and surrounding areas.  In general, all areas north and east of a line from Dahlonega, to Atlanta, to Milledgeville were below freezing during this period.  Meanwhile, several upper-level disturbances passed over the area while the wedge was in place creating periods of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle.  The most significant icing occurred overnight on the 25th and during the morning hours of the 26th.  During this time, several areas in northeast and east central Georgia experienced glaze ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch, mainly on trees and power lines, as ground surfaces were too warm to support ice accumulation.  Some bridges and overpasses in the northeast and east central became ice coated and some accidents were reported, but by far the main problem was with ice accumulations on trees and power lines.  The east central portion of the state was especially hard hit, where hundreds of trees and power lines fell from the weight of the ice.  The worst icing occurred in an area bounded by Homer, Athens, Watkinsville, Greensboro, Crawfordville, and Washington, especially across Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Taliaferro, and Warren counties.  Approximately 23,000 electric customers were left without power for up to two days in this area.  Some residents in the Wilkes, Taliaferro, and Warren county areas were quoted as saying it was the worst ice storm they had seen in many years.  A fireman was injured when a large ice laden oak tree limb fell from 60 feet above as he responded to a potential house fire.  Although the fireman was wearing protective gear, he suffered a fracture to his right scapula.  In the Atlanta area, however, ice accumulations were generally 1/8 inch or less, and little to no significant problems were reported.

Ice Storm in BALDWIN, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in CLARKE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in GILMER, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in GREENE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in HALL, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in MADISON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in NORTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in OCONEE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in WALTON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in WILKES, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in COBB, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in PICKENS, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in PUTNAM, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in SPALDING, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in TALIAFERRO, GEORGIA
From 25-JAN-04 05:00:00 to 27-JAN-04 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER