{"id":7128,"date":"2025-01-20T20:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T01:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2025-01-21T08:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:42:19","slug":"snow-in-south-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/2025\/01\/snow-in-south-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow in South Georgia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The last week has been interesting watching all the discussion about the upcoming winter weather that is going to impact the area. I have had a few questions about past snow events. This information is from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\">National Weather Service.  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ilm\/Feb1973Snow\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ilm\/Feb1973Snow\">The first one is the Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1973-snow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1973-snow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1973-snow.png 515w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1973-snow-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ilm\/ChristmasSnow1989\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ilm\/ChristmasSnow1989\">The Christmas Snowstorm of 1989<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1989-snow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1989-snow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1989-snow.png 624w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/1989-snow-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/tae\/Jan2018WinterStorm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/tae\/Jan2018WinterStorm\">snow event in January 2018. <\/a> This snow event made the annual pilgrimage to Beltwide Cotton Conference with Scott Brown and Tim Flanders an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/snowfalltae_jax_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/snowfalltae_jax_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/snowfalltae_jax_5.png 960w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/snowfalltae_jax_5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/01\/snowfalltae_jax_5-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In February  1958, 1.5 inches of snow was recorded in Moultrie, GA.  A storm developed over the southern Rockies then tracked along the Gulf<br>Coast states before ejecting northeast up the eastern seaboard. Precipitation started on the night of February 15<sup>th<\/sup> and persisted through the 16<sup>th<\/sup>.  If you would like info about this storm go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/rlx\/feb58\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/rlx\/feb58\">here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please stay safe and warm this week during the storm this week.  If you have have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last week has been interesting watching all the discussion about the upcoming winter weather that is going to impact the area. I have had a few questions about past snow events. This information is from the National Weather Service. The first one is the Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973. 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