Blue Ridge, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 59 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

FANNIN                GILMER                PICKENS

IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

BARTOW                CHATTOOGA             FLOYD
GORDON                MURRAY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CARTERSVILLE,
CHATSWORTH, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH,
HEMP, HIGDON, JASPER, ROME, AND SUMMERVILLE.

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 11 PM Monday to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

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