Relatively cold, Canadian air was in place across north Georgia as a low pressure system moved northeast from the Gulf of Mexico across south Georgia.  As a result, widespread light to moderate snow and some sleet fell across north Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th.  A few areas, especially in the Atlanta metropolitan area, experienced several hours of freezing rain.  Snowfall of two to three inches was common in the northeast Georgia mountains counties, while snowfall further south toward Atlanta was generally one inch or less. No snow of significance fell south of a Newnan, to Fayetteville, to Athens line. Accumulations of sleet were generally 1/2 inch or less, while accumulations of freezing rain were less than 1/10 inch, except in the Atlanta area, where up to 1/4 inch of glaze ice was reported in a few areas.  Specific snowfall amounts were by county, Banks - 1.50, Barrow - 0.50, Cherokee - 3.50 and 0.25 inch of ice, Cobb - 1.50 inch of snow, Dade - 3.00 inches of snow, Dawson - 2.25 inches of snow and 0.25 inch of sleet, Fannin - 2.00 inches of snow, Forsyth - 1.50 inches of snow, Forsyth - 1.50 inches of snow, North Fulton, 0.75 inch of snow and 0.25 inch of glaze ice, Gilmer - 1.50 inches, Gordon - 0.50 inch, Hall - 3.00 inches of snow, 0.25 inch of sleet, and 0.125 inch of glaze ice, Lumpkin - 3.00 inches of snow, Newton - 1.00 inch of snow, Oconee - 1.50 inch of snow, Paulding - 0.75 inch of snow, Polk - 3.00 inches of snow, Towns - 4.00 inches of snow, Union - 4.00 inches of snow, and White - 3.00 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 19:30:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 4.00 inches.

Heavy Snow in UNION, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 17:30:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 4.00 inches.

Heavy Snow in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.00 inches.  A trace of sleet was also observed.

Winter Weather in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.50 inches with a trace of sleet.

Heavy Snow in DADE, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.00 inches.

Winter Weather in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 19:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 2.00 inches.

Winter Weather in NORTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 0.25 inch.  Some northern parts of the county experienced up to 0.25 inch of glaze ice.

Winter Weather in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 0.75 inch.

Heavy Snow in POLK, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.00 inches.

Winter Weather in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.00 inch.

Winter Weather in OCONEE, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 21:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.00 inch.

Winter Weather in HALL, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 20:15:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.00 inches.  In addition, 1/8 inch of ice and 1/4 inch of sleet was reported.

Heavy Snow in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.00 inches.

Winter Weather in COBB, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 19:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.50 inch.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 21:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 2.25 inches with 0.25 inch of sleet.

Winter Weather in GILMER, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.50 inches.

Winter Weather in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 18:55:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 0.50 inch.

Winter Weather in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 17:55:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 1.50 inches.

Winter Weather in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 20:30:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 0.50 inch.

Heavy Snow in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 3.50 inches.  Glaze ice accumulation was 0.25 inch.

Winter Weather in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 16-JAN-08 17:44:00 to 17-JAN-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Snowfall was 0.25 inch with a trace of sleet.