DIRECTOR MARTHA ANN MCCARTY SAYS THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10AM TUESDAY THROUGH 1PM WEDNESDAY. THE TUESDAY FORECAST BRINGS WINTER PRECIPITATION TO OUR AREA. SLEET/SNOW/FREEZING RAIN AROUND THE NOON HOUR TO EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOULD CONVERT TO SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, SNOWING ALL NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. TEMPS SHOULD GET ABOVE FREEZING WEDNESDAY WITH SUNSHINE, BUT QUICKLY FALL BACK BELOW FREEZING AND ANY RESIDUAL WATER WILL REFREEZE, CAUSING BLACK ICE CONDITIONS.
THOMASTON TO MACON 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW PREDICTED. UPSON EMA WARNS MOTORISTS IF STORM CONDITIONS DEVELOP DO NOT GET ON ROADWAYS ONCE ACCUMULATION OCCURS.
THE 3RD DISTRICT OFFICE, GA. DOT BASED IN THOMASTON HAS 57 PIECES OF SNOW STORM EQUIPMENT READY FOR USE IN THE 31 COUNTIES IN THE DISTRICT. TOP PRIORITY IS TO KEEP TWO LANES OPEN ON INTERSTATES, THEN WORK ON STATE ROUTES WITH THE MOST TRAFFIC. PHONE 511 FOR ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL.
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