Augusta, GA
Ice storm update today. Sunday’s GA local weather forecasts
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What the Weather Channel has been calling ‘Winter Storm Fern’ is finally here. Some parts of Georgia have already been hit by snow and/or ice, while others have been lucky enough to avoid it. Either way, it’s not over yet.
Here are the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and the Weather Channel, and what to expect Sunday.
Athens weather forecast
Athens is under an ice storm warning through 10 a.m. Monday due to significant icing and additional snow/sleet accumulations. Power outages and tree damages are possible, and travel may be impossible. There will also be a cold weather advisory going into effect 4-10 a.m. Monday due to very cold wind chills up to 15 degrees, which would make the already cold temperatures worse.
More freezing rain is expected sporadically throughout the day until 4 p.m., at which point there will be rain showers until about 7 p.m. Ice accumulations of 0.1 to 0.3 inches today are possible.
Today’s winds will be 5-15 mph with gusts as high as 20-25 mph, while tomorrow’s gusts will rise to 30 mph. There’s also a 3% chance of at least some snow over the next couple of days.
Temperatures are currently sitting at just under 30 degrees and will stay there until around lunchtime. They will rise to up to 36 degrees by later this evening. These temps will hardly change tomorrow, so freezing conditions are still possible even if the rain has stopped.
Atlanta weather forecast
Atlanta has been issued the same ice storm warning and cold weather advisory as Athens later, with similar conditions expected.
More freezing rain is expected over the next hour or two, with a short break before more rain showers 1-4 p.m. Ice accumulations of less than 0.1 inches today are possible.
Today’s winds will be 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 25-30 mph, while tomorrow’s winds may be slightly stronger.
Temperatures are currently sitting at just above 30 degrees, gently rising to the 40’s by this afternoon, but dropping back into the 30’s by later tonight and will get into the 20’s by early tomorrow morning.
Winter storm radar for North Georgia
Augusta weather forecast
Augusta is under an ice storm warning through 10 a.m. tomorrow due to significant icing, with roads (especially bridges and overpasses) becoming slick and hazardous, making travel difficult.
The Garden City has largely avoided winter weather, with the Augusta NWS station reporting overcast skies so far. However, it did report light snow at just before 7 a.m. and the forecast for rain starting at 3 p.m. includes a likelihood of it becoming freezing rain. That rain is forecasted to become a thunderstorm around 5-6 p.m. Ice accumulations of less than 0.1 inches today are also possible.
Today’s winds will be 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 25-30 mph, while tomorrow’s winds may be slightly stronger.
Temperatures are currently sitting at just below 30 degrees, gently rising to the 40’s by this afternoon, staying above 40 degrees until 7 a.m. tomorrow
Live weather radar Augusta
Savannah weather forecast
Savannah will continue to largely avoid the ice storm. There is a hazardous weather outlook showing ice accumulation for today, but there’s been no precipitation and little chance of it for most of today.
That will change later this evening with showers and scattered thunderstorms starting about 8 p.m. tonight through 4 a.m. tomorrow morning. However, temperatures will stay in the 60’s throughout the storm, so there’s no chance of it turning to ice without a serious temp drop.
Live weather radar Savannah
Will it snow?
Sunday through Monday, there’s almost no chance of snow except in the North Georgia areas. Gainesville and Jasper are looking at just under a 30% chance, while surrounding areas including Athens generally don’t have more than a 10% chance.
Either way, even if it does snow, it’s likely it will be a light flurry, not even an inch.
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
Augusta, GA
West Augusta festival celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Latin cuisine
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An organization celebrated Cinco de Mayo ahead of Tuesday’s holiday with a festival Saturday on Madeline Drive.
The West Augusta Six Geter Foundation held its Flavor Street Festival Latin Edition, featuring food including empanadas, nachos, fajitas and desserts.
“We decided to do a rendition for our Latin brothers and sisters Latin fiesta to bring in the Cinco de Mayo holiday, that’s very important to them as well as the community,” said Patricia Geter, West Augusta Six Geter Foundation and community activist. “Each month we hold the street fest to acknowledge different types of cuisines, cultures, and we are hoping to have a car show in the fall for our festival.”
Geter said the organization holds street festivals every first Saturday of the month.
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VFW post serves barbecue lunch to veterans at Augusta nursing home
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Saturday marked the fifth annual VFW Day of Service with veteran-led community service projects.
The Day of Service started as a way to highlight veterans’ and service members’ efforts of helping their communities after serving. VFW Post 6445 in Harlem served a barbecue lunch for residents at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta on Saturday.
Post leaders said the event is a way to honor the veterans’ service while building camaraderie.
“They all went somewhere, and they survived. You have to be a war veteran to be in here, right? Maybe someone went to war, but we get to leave at the end of the day. They don’t get to leave. And to see a smile on their face, that’s what makes it all worth it while they get to talk to somebody. And when they start to ring them down, you see they all have some kind of hat on, just to see a fellow veteran,” said Ronald Gilchrest, commander of Post 6445.
The VFW service projects will continue throughout the month of May in the U.S.
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Burger King employee dispute ends in shooting near Augusta Mall
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A fight between two Burger King employees ended in a shooting Friday evening inside the restaurant on Wrightsboro Road, across from the Augusta Mall, law enforcement officials say.
The victim was taken to an Augusta hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement sources. The employee who had the gun was arrested, authorities said.
It’s unclear what started the argument. Crime scene investigators were called to the scene. We sent our crews to the scene as well.
This is not the first time a dispute inside an Augusta Burger King ended with gunfire. Earlier this year, a dispute at the Burger King on Deans Bridge Road ended with shots fired.
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