The amount of snowfall forecast for Cobb County is turning out to be less than projected in this weekend’s winter storm, but very cold temperatures could make travel hazardous into Sunday morning.
Light flurries began falling in East Cobb mid Saturday morning, with little initial accumulation. The National Weather Service is forecasting that less than an inch of snow overall is expected as the precipitation continued through mid Saturday afternoon.
But dropping temperatures and high wind gusts not only will make it feel like below zero.
Some businesses and events were closed or canceled on Saturday, including Cobb County libraries and all Cobb County School District extracurricular events.
We’re starting to get some announcements about Sunday plans at churches, and will update them here:
- Eastminster Presbyterian—Regular 9 and 11:15 am, as well as all scheduled activities will go ahead.
- Mt. Zion United Methodist—All Sunday worship and activities canceled
- Wesley Chapel United Methodist—All Sunday worship and activities canceled
- St. Catherine’s Episcopal—All Sunday activities will take place, including 8:30 and 11 a.m. services
- Eastside Church—All Sunday activities will take place, including 11 a.m. service
- Grace Resurrection Methodist—11 a.m. worship will take place
- Johnson Ferry Baptist—In-person services will take place at 10 and 11:30, no 8:30 service
- East Cobb United Methodist—All Sunday worship and activities will take place
- Mt. Bethel Church—In-person worship will take place at 11 a.m. only; all other services and activities are canceled
- St. Andrew United Methodist—All Sunday worship and activities are canceled
Let us know about your church or other activities for Sunday, and send us any weather pictures: editor@eastcobbnews.com. If you see any downed tree or power lines or road issues, please let us know and we’ll s spread the word.
We haven’t heard anything from Cobb DOT or other sources about road or power issues on Saturday.
Cobb is in an extreme cold weather warning area from 7 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.
Saturday’s high is only in the mid 20s, with a low Saturday of around 13, and a wind chill factor of minus -3 degrees.
On Sunday, the sun will return with a high around 32, with also with a wind chill factor of minus -3 and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday night’s low will be around 20, and then a warming trend comes through the area early next week. Tuesday’s high is expected to be in the mid-50s.
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