Georgia
North Georgia braces for deep freeze, slick spots
With a very cold weather pattern expected to settle in across Northeast Georgia Monday night and continue through next weekend, local officials are urging residents to get prepared.
White County Deputy Emergency Management Agency Director Don Strength said Social Media and News Channels are buzzing with snow and rumors of snow, and there could be some frozen precipitation across White County and neighboring areas, but Strength says at this time, it doesn’t appear to be a major deal.
According to Strength, the much bigger issue will be the cold temps.
The expected high Tuesday will be 38 degrees, with a Tuesday night low of 19 degrees. Wednesday’s high will be 39, with an overnight low of 14 degrees.
Wind Chill factors will hit zero Wednesday night with 20 mph wind gusts possible.
According to Strength, Hypothermia and frostbite will be an issue if exposed to the elements for long periods of time.
Another Artic Blast will roll in Friday, reinforcing the cold air already in place with a wind chill factor below minus zero again Saturday morning.
Strength noted that the best window of opportunity for rain, freezing rain, sleet, and or snow will come between 6 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday. The highest probability is around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning at 40%.
The long-range forecast calls for another opportunity for frozen precipitation Thursday night into Friday morning, with temps in the mid-teens by Saturday morning and again Sunday.
Measurable snow and ice not expected at lower elevations
Measurable snow and ice are NOT expected across White County at this time, with the exception of the highest elevations.
A few slick spots on bridges and roads less traveled, especially in shaded areas, are possible countywide.
White County Public Safety Director David Murphy advises that the Georgia Department of Transportation has been brining state routes as far south as Gainesville.
There is increasing confidence that a wintry mix will continue across portions of North Georgia Monday into Tuesday.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Dade, Walker, and Catoosa Counties from 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16. Snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch are forecasted in those areas.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect across other areas of North Georgia during the same timeframe. Snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze are forecasted.
This advisory does not cover White County or other areas of Northeast Georgia at the present time.
Forecasts are always subject to change; please keep in mind that an unpredicted shift of the low-pressure track could drastically change the local forecast.
Check WRWH.com and NowHabersham.com for Northeast Georgia weather updates.
Georgia baseball will resume its NCAA Athens Regional game with Long Island at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, after persistent rain—heavy at times—forced the suspension of the game.
The Bulldogs have a commanding 15-1 lead with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth.
The teams and some fans waited out a delay that started 7:14 p.m.
The game was suspended officially at 9:06 p.m. Long Island players were already grabbing their equipment in the dugout to depart for the team hotel before then.
The winner of Georgia-LIU will play No. 3 seed Liberty Saturday in the double-elimination tournament in a game scheduled for 5 p.m.
The loser will play No. 2 seed Boston College at noon.
The No. 3 national seed Bulldogs hit six homers before the game was delayed due to heavy rain.
There was a 53 percent chance of rain at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to weather.com, decreasing to 17 percent at 11 a.m., but there’s a threat of storms in the afternoon.
The Georgia Public Service Commission this week approved a plan expected to reduce utility bills for Georgia Power customers by a few dollars a month.
The commission said the change will generate about $285 million in total annual savings for Georgia Power customers, or roughly $50 per year — about $4.04 per month — for the average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month.
The Georgia PSC voted Thursday to lower overall rates as part of the approved plan.
Georgia Power Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Tyler Cook said the decision will provide “real savings for Georgia families and businesses as the heat of summer begins and energy use increases.”
“At Georgia Power, our teams work every day to run our business efficiently and keep reliable and affordable energy flowing to our customers,” Cook said.
Cook said the outcome followed months of work between Georgia Power and PSC staff, including reviews, public hearings and input from residents and intervenors.
The approved plan is tied to a stipulated agreement reached earlier this month involving two cases filed with the PSC in February, the Fuel Cost Recovery case and the Storm Cost Recovery case. Those cases addressed recovering fuel costs used to generate electricity and expenses tied to restoring power after storms.
Georgia Power said its rates remain, on average, about 15% below the national average and that it is still on track to provide additional annual savings of about $102 per year for typical residential customers beginning in 2029.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a stipulated agreement on Thursday to lower utility rates for Georgia Power customers starting June 1.
The regulatory body voted to pass the deal without changes, establishing how the utility can bill for fuel costs and storm damage restoration expenses.
State regulators approve rate cuts
What we know:
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 3-2 to reject several utility cost amendments before ultimately passing the overall deal. Under the approved agreement, a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month will see monthly bills decrease by roughly $4.03 to $4.04. Total annual savings across all 2.8 million Georgia Power customers are projected to reach approximately $285 million.
The deal reduces how much money the utility can recover from its customer base for storm expenses by nearly 60%, dropping the revenue requirement from $270 million down to $109 million. The agreement also extends the amortization of storm recovery costs, largely tied to Hurricane Helene in 2024, to 67 months, caps natural gas advance purchases at 20% over a 36-month window, and cuts $13 million from the company’s original fuel recovery estimates.
Accountability questions remain unresolved
What we don’t know:
While the PSC agreed to launch a separate investigation into how fuel costs are allocated, officials have not yet confirmed how much large industrial operations will be forced to pay in future rate cases. Consumer advocacy groups argue that massive data center companies are driving up fuel costs for everyday ratepayers without paying for the infrastructure upgrades they require. Critics note that it remains unclear if a future utility asset structure will successfully shift financial burdens away from residential homes.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from official press releases issued by the Georgia Public Service Commission and Georgia Power, as well as previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting.
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