A surface low pressure area was moving northeast through the eastern Gulf.  A deep upper trough dominated the eastern United States.  An arctic front was moving southeast from the Ohio Valley and western Tennessee Valley.  As the surface low pressure area tracked toward the northeast Gulf in advance of the Arctic front, moisture spread over a cold air mass resulting in snow across north Georgia and rain across central Georgia.  Most of the measurable snow fell within a narrow approximately 50 mile wide area from LaGrange in west central Georgia to near Gainesville in northeast Georgia.  Snowfall amounts were mostly around one inch, with a few 1.50 to 2.00 inch amounts observed across the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
Snowfall amounts of 0.50 inch or greater by county were Carroll - 1.00, Cherokee - 1.50, Clayton - 1.00, Cobb - 1.00, Coweta - 1.00, Dawson - 0.50, DeKalb - 1.00, Douglas - 1.25, Fayette - 1.00, Forsyth - 2.00, Fulton - 1.75, Gwinnett - 0.50, Hall - 0.50, Harris - 1.00, Heard - 0.50, Henry - 1.25, Lumpkin - 0.50, Meriwether - 1.00, Newton - 0.50, Oconee - 0.50, Paulding - 1.00, Pike - 1.00, Polk - 1.00, Rockdale - 1.00, Spalding - 1.00, Troup - 1.00, Union - 0.50, White - 1.50.  Several other surrounding counties reported a trace of snow, and several counties also had a trace of ice pellets or sleet as well.

Winter Weather in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in HALL, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in HARRIS, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.25 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in HEARD, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in MERIWETHER, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall of 1.0 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in UNION, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.75 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in COBB, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

A surface low pressure area was moving northeast through the eastern Gulf.  A deep upper trough dominated the eastern United States.  An arctic front was moving southeast from the Ohio Valley and western Tennessee Valley.  As the surface low pressure area tracked toward the northeast Gulf in advance of the Arctic front, moisture spread over a cold air mass resulting in snow across north Georgia and rain across central Georgia.  Most of the measurable snow fell within a narrow approximately 50 mile wide area from LaGrange in west central Georgia to near Gainesville in northeast Georgia.  Snowfall amounts were mostly around one inch, with a few 1.50 to 2.00 inch amounts observed across the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
Snowfall amounts of 0.50 inch or greater by county were Carroll - 1.00, Cherokee - 1.50, Clayton - 1.00, Cobb - 1.00, Coweta - 1.00, Dawson - 0.50, DeKalb - 1.00, Douglas - 1.25, Fayette - 1.00, Forsyth - 2.00, Fulton - 1.75, Gwinnett - 0.50, Hall - 0.50, Harris - 1.00, Heard - 0.50, Henry - 1.25, Lumpkin - 0.50, Meriwether - 1.00, Newton - 0.50, Oconee - 0.50, Paulding - 1.00, Pike - 1.00, Polk - 1.00, Rockdale - 1.00, Spalding - 1.00, Troup - 1.00, Union - 0.50, White - 1.50.  Several other surrounding counties reported a trace of snow, and several counties also had a trace of ice pellets or sleet as well.

Winter Weather in NORTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.50 inches was observed in the Alpharetta area.

Winter Weather in SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Winter Weather in FAYETTE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snowfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inch was observed around the county.

Heavy Snow in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of up to 2.00 inches was observed in parts of the county.

Winter Weather in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.25 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in PIKE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in SPALDING, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in TROUP, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in OCONEE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 0.50 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in POLK, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall of 1.00 inch was observed.

Winter Weather in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 19-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 19-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall up to 1.50 inch was observed in the mountainous areas with less than 1.00 inch in the lower elevations in the southern part of the county.