Jan. 17-18, 2026 SE Winter Weather Threat

[NCSNOW]

Temp on top of Beech has dropped 10 since midnight, foothills finally faling back in upper 30s past hour. Triad east stuck at 40. So colder air is finally getting past mtns. Hopefully it can get on the move east. Good to see some of yall scoring!
Good news for me is the half inch of rain washed all the Brime off the road and the ole family car want be a catch basin going to an from church today.

 

[Christopher]

Did the sun come up early??

I don’t think so? lol I assuming you’re doubting the validity of my photo. Here is the metadata

 

[blueheronNC]

Doesn’t look good for rain/snow mix prospects downstream based on what I’m seeing in middle GA (namely Macon)

06z NAM didn’t have Macon changing over until 8:30am

 

[LovingGulfLows]

Did the sun come up early??

They could just have the exposure turned up on their phone.

 

[jackendrickwx]

I don’t think so? lol I assuming you’re doubting the validity of my photo. Here is the metadata View attachment 184931

Hell yeah brother

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

You can hear rain dripping from the house as the snow is falling lol. This is some pretty heavy snow.

 

[Honeygrl]

Weird its all snow here now. Earlierit was pouring rain..and totally stopped for 10 minutes...no idea how based on radar...34.3

I keep going out on my porch hoping to see the first snowflake. It's still 37 here according to wunderground.

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

Down to 34 now

 

[Webberweather53]

06z NAM didn’t have Macon changing over until 8:30am

Trending warmer every run since 12z yesterday

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

Already seeing the ground start to whiten up just a little

 

[SD]

 

[Mahomeless]

Changeover has begun in Macon.

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

This is the heaviest snow I’ve seen in years. I’ve never seen flakes this big I don’t think.

 

[BIG FROSTY]

These flakes are huge. Snowing pretty hard.

Ain't no way snizzle, you were 62 degrees 12-18 hrs ago!!! Just kidding, congrats!

 

[GaWx]

Radar indicates a heavy area of precip is aimed for just S of Macon (Warner Robbins southward) and then just E of Macon (Jeffersonville east). Macon will be near NW border of this heavy precip. it appears.

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

Ain't no way snizzle, you were 62 degrees 12-18 hrs ago!!! Just kidding, congrats!

30 min ago it was plain rain and now heavy snow with a dusting.

 

[El Kabong]

Mixed rain and snow here. Full changeover should continue. Hopefully rates will be high enough to get a quick inch or two!

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

 

[egg]

from my grandparents in opp al

 

[neelsamb]

All snow now. Went from mostly rain and nothing on the ground to a dusting in like 20 minutes.

 

[El Kabong]

Changeover complete. Moderate snow now falling!

 

[GaWx]

Mixed rain and snow here. Full changeover should continue. Hopefully rates will be high enough to get a quick inch or two!

Radar shows heavy snow about to get to you in Perry!

 

[Drizzle Snizzle]

 

[DavidM]

Moderate snow is falling here in Reynolds,GA, which is about 8-10 miles west of Fort Valley.

 

[MichaelJ]

Here in the Triad, we have snow the last two years North, East. South (twice), West of us the past couple of years so maybe the I-40/I-85 area is no longer the most likely place in the SE (outside of the mountains of course). Most likely though, Climo will reassert itself sometime in the future and all will be well! Seriously, congrats to the people who managed to get some accumulating Sn from this, you deserve it!!!!

 

[Tsappfrog20]

Allan’s Final Map. He does say the Hrrr could be right and if just be cold rain in the triangle area.

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[Makeitsnow]

I keep going out on my porch hoping to see the first snowflake. It's still 37 here according to wunderground.

Probably rate dependent..a few drops have mixed back in even though its now 33.6 but now its back to all snow. . Athens reported snow but now its unknown precip. has reported snow for a while now. Some weird things happen above our heads here, im convinced of that. Weird stuff on temps too..im 33.6 and Athens is 36..you can see the colder temps on underground.

 

[Newman]

Did not expect to wake up and see WSW were expanded into Florida. I'd imagine most areas won't even hit 2", but that is some heavy echoes moving through the Panhandle

 

[packfan98]

I’m very encouraged with the radar this morning. Definitely didn’t expect this much activity so the west. Looks like the real good stuff and the flip to snow around 10:00 here and potentially keep snow around until around 3:00. I’m ready!

 

[iGRXY]

34/31 now. But doesn’t look like I’m going to get any moisture to make it up my way

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

Rain here south of I-85 in the upstate. Glad I slept in

 

[GATA]

Allan’s Final Map. He does say the Hrrr could be right and if just be cold rain in the triangle area.

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I hope this verifies. I live in west Morgan county, GA which is barely inside the darkest color. I woke up at 6am with no snow then went to bed again. Got back up at 7:30 and we already had a good dusting and it is still moderately snowing with temp of 31.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

Glad these returns were wasted to rain. That’s so sick. Absolutely pouring rain outside atm

 

[GaWx]

Radar suggests corridor centered from Cordele, GA, (shortly) northeast to Dublin (within an hour?) will probably be getting hit hard!

 

[JalenW25]

I’m very encouraged with the radar this morning. Definitely didn’t expect this much activity so the west. Looks like the real good stuff and the flip to snow around 10:00 here and potentially keep snow around until around 3:00. I’m ready!
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And not this early either

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[RBR71]

Pic from my sister in FWB, Fl. 2 yrs in a row, good grief lol

 

[Parker]

View attachment IMG_6063.jpegFrom a buddy in Dothan. Still coming down nicely for them

 

[Brent]

Crazy. Once again my parents were that close and missed it

Just like last year in the same direction!!

 

[tractor girl]

Weird its all snow here now. Earlierit was pouring rain..and totally stopped for 10 minutes...no idea how based on radar...34.3

Where in Athens are you? I'm on the west side and have seen zero snowflakes

 

[Forevertothee]

Very happy for the Very Deep South. Places in Southern AL, Northern Fl, and S GA have seen A lot more snow than the piedmont of SC and NC. Hopeful our luck changes for the 25th and 28th threats. Florida snow back-to-back years is just incredible.