A deep upper trough was moving from the mid-south into the southeast U.S.  An accompanying strong low pressure system was tracking eastward through the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.  Moderately cold air covered the eastern U.S., but the air mass was not of Arctic origin.  Mild surface temperatures in the 50s the previous day prevented much of north Georgia and all of central Georgia from seeing significant snow accumulations.  Much of the night and very early morning hours of the 2nd, the precipitation fell as rain across north Georgia.  However, as the surface low tracked into Florida during the early morning hours, colder air spread into north Georgia.  This changed the precipitation north of Interstate-20 to snow around 4 am EDT.  Because of the warm ground conditions, significant snow accumulations on the ground were brief, although significant amounts of snow fell in many north Georgia counties.  The details of the average and maximum snowfall reports from north Georgia counties reporting snow during this event are provided below.
Banks county had an average of 2.5 inches of snow with amounts varying widely from from 4.0 inches north to 0.0 inches south.
Barrow county had an average of 1.5 inches of snow.
Bartow county had an average of 1.0 inches of snow.
Carroll county had an average of 1.0 inch of snow, with up to 2.0 inches of snow in the Temple area.
Catoosa county had an average of 2.0 inches of snow, with 4.3 inches in the Ringgold area.
Chattooga county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 6.0 inches in the north to 1.0 inch in the south.
Cherokee county had an average of 3.5 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches in the west to 4.0 inches in the northeast.  A report of 7.0 inches of snow was received from Canton.
Clarke county had an average of 0.5 inches of snow.
Clayton county had an average of less than 1.0 inch of snow.  Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the official observation point for Atlanta, recorded 1.1 inches of snow.
Cobb county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow.
Coweta county saw only a trace of snow.
Dade county had an average of 2.0 inches of snow, with 4.0 inches observed on Sand Mountain.
Dawson county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow, with up to 5.0 inches in the north part of the county.
DeKalb county had an average of 1.0 inch of snow, with 2.0 inches observed in the Decatur area.
Douglas county had an average of 1.5 inches of snow.
Fannin county had an average of 2.5 inches of snow, with up to 4.1 inches observed in the Blue Ridge area.
Fayette county saw only a trace of snow.
Floyd county had an average of 1.5 inches of snow, with amounts ranging from 1.0 inch west to 3.0 inches in the Rome area.
Forsyth county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow, with amounts varying widely from 6.0 inches north to just 1.0 inch in the south.
North Fulton county had an average of 1.0 inch of snow, with amounts varying from 1.7 inches in Alpharetta to less than 1.0 inch south of downtown.
Gilmer county had an average of 3.5 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches west to 4.0 inches east.
Gordon county had an average of 1.75 inches of snow with amounts varying from 1.5 inches west to 2.0 inches east.
Gwinnett county had an average of 0.75 inch of snow, but 2.0 inches was observed in Lilburn and Buford in the north part of the county.
Hall county had an average of 2.75 inches of snow, with up to 3.0 inches in the north part of the county.
Haralson county had an average of 2.0 inches of snow.
Jackson county had an average of 1.0 inche, with amounts varying from 1.5 inches northwest to 0.5 inches southeast.
Lumpkin county had an average of 4.0 inches of snow.
Madison county had an average of 1.25 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 1.5 inches north to 1.0 inch south.
Murray county had an average of 2.25 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches north to 1.5 inches south.
Oconee county saw an average of only 0.5 inch of snow.
Oglethorpe county saw an average of only 0.5 inch of snow.
Paulding county had an average of 3.5 inches of snow, with amounts up to 4.0 inches in the northeast part of the county.
Pickens county had an average of 4.0 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches in the south to 8.0 inches in the Burnt Mountain area in the northeast part of the county.
Polk county had an average of 3.5 inches of snow, with up to 4.0 inches in Cedartown.
Rockdale county saw only 0.25 to 0.50 inch of snow.
Towns county had an average of 2.5 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 1.0 inch in the west to 4.0 inches in the east.
Union county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 1.5 inch west to 9.0 inches east.
Walker county had an average of 3.0 inches of snow, with up to 7.0 inches in some of the higher elevations.
White county had an average of 3.5 inches of snow, with amounts varying from 2.0 inches south to 4.0 inches north.
Whitfield county had an average of 2.5 inches of snow, with amounts varying from less than 1.5 inch south to 4.0 inches north.

Heavy Snow in HALL, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 06:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Hall County 911 Center reported an average of 2.75 inches of snow across the county, with up to 3.0 inches in the north part.

Heavy Snow in HARALSON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Haralson County 911 Center reported an average of 2.0 inches of snow across the county.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Jackson County 911 Center reported an average snowfall around the county of 1.0 inch, with amounts varying from 1.5 inch in the northwest to just 0.5 inch in the southeast part of the county.

Heavy Snow in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported an average snowfall of 4.0 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in MADISON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Madison County Emergency Management Director reported an average snowfall of 1.25 inches across the county with amounts varying from 1.5 inch in the north to 1.0 inch in the south.

Heavy Snow in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Murray County 911 Center reported an average snowfall of 2.25 inches across the county, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches in the north to 1.5 inch in the south.

Winter Weather in OCONEE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Oconee County 911 Center reported an average snowfall of just 0.5 inch across the county.

Winter Weather in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Oglethorpe County Emergency Management Director reported an average snowfall of just 0.5 inch across the county.

Heavy Snow in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Paulding County 911 Center and Dallas cooperative observer reported an average of 3.5 inches of snow across the county, with up to 4.0 inches in the northeast part of the county.

Heavy Snow in PICKENS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Pickens County Emergency Management Director reported an average snowfall of 4.0 inches across the county, with amounts varying widely from 3.0 inches in the south to 8.0 inches in the Burnt Mountain area in the northeast part of the county.

Heavy Snow in POLK, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Polk County 911 Center reported an average of 3.5 inches of snow across the county, with up to 4.0 inches in the Cedartown area.

Heavy Snow in DADE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 03:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Dade County 911 Center reported an average of 2.0 to 3.0 inches of snow across the county, with 4.0 inches observed on Lookout and Sand Mountain.

Heavy Snow in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 06:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Dawson County 911 Center reported an average of 3.0 inches of snow across the county, with 5.0 inches observed in the northeast part of the county.

Heavy Snow in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The DeKalb County 911 Center reported that on average the county observed 1.0 inches of snow, but the North Decatur area experienced 2.0 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Fannin County 911 Center reported an average of 2.5 inches of snow across the county, but 4.1 inches of snow was observed in the Blue Ridge area.

Winter Weather in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Douglas County 911 Center reported an average of 1.5 inches of snow across the county.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported an average of 1.5 inches of snow across the county, with amounts varying from 1.0 inch west to 3.0 inches in the Rome area.

Heavy Snow in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported an average of 3.0 inches of snow across the county, with amounts varying from 6.0 inches in the north to less than 1.0 inch in the south part of the county.

Winter Weather in NORTH FULTON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Fulton County 911 Center reported an average of 1.0 inch of snow across the north part of the county, but up to 1.7 inches of snow was observed in the Alpharetta area.  The southern part of the county saw less than 1.0 inch of snow.

Heavy Snow in GILMER, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Gilmer County 911 Center reported an average of 3.5 inches of snow across the county, with amounts varying from 3.0 inches in the west to 4.0 inches in the east.

Heavy Snow in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Gordon County 911 Center reported an average of 1.75 inches of snow across the county, with up to 2.0 inches across the eastern part of the county.

Heavy Snow in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported an average of 0.75 inches of snow across the county, but 2.0 inches of snow was reported from the Lilburn and Buford areas.

Winter Weather in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Rockdale County 911 Center reported an average snowfall of only 0.25 inch across the county, with a maximum snowfall anywhere of 0.5 inch.

Heavy Snow in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Towns County 911 Center reported an average snowfall of 2.5 inches across the county, with amounts varying from 1.0 inch in the west to 4.0 inches in the east part of the county.

Heavy Snow in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Banks County Emergency Management Director reported snowfall across the county ranging from 4.0 inches north to 0.0 inches in the south.

Winter Weather in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Barrow county 911 Center reported an average of 1.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in UNION, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Union County Emergency Management Director reported an average snowfall of 3.0 inches across the county with amounts varying from 1.5 inch in the west to 9.0 inches in the east in the Brasstown Bald and Suches areas.  This was the maximum snowfall reported from any north Georgia county during this event.

Heavy Snow in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Walker County 911 Center and CoCoRAHS observers reported an average snowfall of 3.0 inches across the county, with up to 7.0 inches in the higher elevations.

Heavy Snow in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 06:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The White County Emergency Management Director reported an average snowfall of 3.5 inches across the county with amounts varying from 4.0 inches in the north to 2.0 inches in the south.

Heavy Snow in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Whitfield County Emergency Management Director reported an average of 2.5 inches of snow across the county, with amounts varying from less than 1.5 inch in the south to 4.0 inches in the north part of the county.

Winter Weather in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Bartow County 911 Center reported an average of 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Carroll County 911 Center reported an average of 1.0 inch of snow across the county, with up to 2.0 inches of snow in the Temple area.

Heavy Snow in CATOOSA, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported an average of  2.0 inches of snow across the county, with up to 4.3 inches in the Ringgold area.

Heavy Snow in CHATTOOGA, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Chattooga County 911 Center reported an average of 3.0 feet of snow, with amounts varying widely from 6.0 inches in the north to just 1.0 inch in the south.

Heavy Snow in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported snowfall ranging from 3.0 inches in the west to 4.0 inches in the northeast part of the county.  However, there were reports of 7.0 inches of snow in Canton.

Winter Weather in CLARKE, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Clarke County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of less of snow across the county.

Winter Weather in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The FAA Observer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport measured 1.1 inches of snow.  Elsewhere across the county, snowfall amounts were generally well less than 1.0 inch.

Heavy Snow in COBB, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 02-MAR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Cobb County 911 Center reported an average of 3.0 inches of snow across the county, especially the northern sections.