Another arctic blast is headed toward the Southeast, meaning dangerously cold weather for Atlanta, Georgia for the second out of four weeks of the new year.
As to just how cold it’s actually going to get, there is much speculation.
The weather forecast for Atlanta over the next few days suggests that snow is a certainty, as some forecasts indicate. But with the frigid temperatures, the issue is how much snow?
How Cold Will It Be in Atlanta?
According to the Weather Channel, next Sunday through Wednesday will drop down to below freezing temperatures.
If you have an iPhone, it may show a snowflake icon next to Tuesday, which indicates snow.
But really it only indicates the possibility of snow.
Meteorologist Jennifer Valdez of Atlanta News First says it’s clear that a polar plunge is coming, but it becomes a matter of degree after that.
Ed Piotrowski with WABE says weather models are not definitive yet, so there’s no way to tell whether Atlanta will be hit with another winter storm.
Fox 5 Atlanta meteorologist Alex Forbes posted on social media that it’s just too early to know how the weather will shake.
“There is very little reliability in model data, which the app is using, beyond seven days. Even then, we only get confident usually within three days,” he said on X.com. “For the next several days, you are going to see meaningless ice and snow totals for North Georgia tossed around like no tomorrow. Truth be told, there is no guarantee that anything will happen. We had runs yesterday showing exactly that.”
He went on to say: “There is no meteorologist, or human for that matter, touching the forecast data that lives in the Apple Weather app. It is straight computer data that has proven to be maybe the worst on the market,” he said.
“I don’t usually ask you to share posts, but here’s an exception. Most people have this information on their phones this morning. So, please spread the word so that we don’t send the city into chaos and end up with everyone being confused,” he continued.
Bottom Line
Will Atlanta be cold? Yes. Is it still winter? Yes.
It’s recommended to keep an meye on the local weather updates as the week progresses for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
For detailed forecasts and updated weather conditions, you can check sources like the Weather Channel and yes, Fox 5.
Final Word
Atlanta has just what you need, not just today but every weekend. From exploring the city’s diverse restaurant scene to taking in a beautiful park greenspace or even checking out the hidden gems, Atlanta has some of everything.
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are.
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