Cobb DOT and fire crews were responding to reports of fallen trees across the county Friday as high winds continued to yield sub-zero wind chill conditions.
According to a Cobb government video (see below), fallen trees due to the high winds included Holly Springs Road, and icy patches were causing problems on Johnson Ferry near Roswell Road.
Although there was rain overnight Friday, Cobb spokesman Ross Cavitt said in the video that the icy patches were largely stemming from existing moisture on the roads.
Thursday’s deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting rapidly in a short span, from roughly 50 degrees around midnight to 15 by daybreak Friday.
Friday’s high is around 18, and the lows will get colder—possibly into the single digits—Friday night.
Cobb remains under a wind chill warning through noon Saturday, as wind gusts in the area continue. As of 3 p.m., the winds were around 20 mph in the Cobb area, and wind gusts topping 40 mph were recorded at McCollum Airport.
According to the National Weather Service in Atlanta, several areas had winds in excess of 50 mph, including Gainesville and Athens.
The winds caused some power outages in Cobb County. Cobb EMC was reporting a handful of outages in East Cobb. There were no East Cobb power outages reported by Georgia Power as of 4 p.m. Friday.
Like Friday, Saturday will be sunny, and a bit warmer, with highs in mid-20s. But wind chill values could be as low as -10 in the Marietta area, due to winds ranging from 15-30 mph.
The lows on Christmas Eve will dip into the mid teens, with winds slowing.
The Christmas Day forecast is for highs near 32, and 10-20 mph winds. Sunday’s lows are expected to be in the high teens.
The weather will get gradually warmer as the last week of 2022 continues, from highs in the high 30s on Monday to rain and temperatures in the low 60s by New Year’s Eve.
For more on local weather conditions and forecasts, click here.
Related:
- Cobb Water System issues alert to prevent pipe-freezing
- Cobb included in wind chill warning through Christmas Eve
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