8:30 P.M. FRIDAY UPDATE:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) ADVISORY:
“In addition to the Flood Watch in effect for parts of North Georgia, we’ll also have the potential for a few severe storms overnight into Saturday AM across most of North and West-Central GA. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts, but there is also potential for a brief tornado or two, especially in West-Central GA.
Remember to have a way to receive warnings, especially while you are sleeping! #gawx”
5:00 P.M. FRIDAY POST:
A Flood Watch has been posted for parts of Georgia. And while Hall County is not included, it does include some bordering counties, such as Forsyth and Dawson.
“We have issued a Flood Watch across parts of north Georgia until tomorrow (Saturday) evening,” the National Weather Service (NWS) wrote in announcing this development Friday afternoon. “Widespread rainfall of 2-3 inches is expected, with as much as 4+ inches in localized areas. This could lead to localized flash flooding, mainly in poor drainage areas and along creeks/streams prone to rapid rises. #gawx.”
Forecasters had warned earlier in the day heavy rains were likely through Saturday, leading to a rapid department from the Springlike temperatures of the past several days.
EARLIER STORY. POSTED AT 7:15 FRIDAY MORNING: NWS: From springlike temps to heavy rain to bone-chilling cold…