Some Kiplinger-style updates on our nine key topics in Northwest Georgia: BUSINESS: This week should end on a plus note. A couple of things in the works are expected to gel before sunset. We’ll have the updates once final this afternoon or evening. We’re do for a little good news after a recent spike… Read more
THE LATEST Rainfall at 1.04 inches so far (from 9 a.m. Thursday through 5 Friday morning) in Rome; in Cartersville, about a half inch. OUTLOOK We’re expecting about an inch of rain over all from Thursday and this morning, with skies clearing later in the day throughout the weekend. We’ll get back to normal temperatures… Read more
OUTLOOK We’ll see close to an inch of rain today into Friday with temperatures not breaking the 50-degree mark again until Sunday. FORECAST Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with… Read more
THE LATEST Morning low of 21 so far; no wind chill. HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES… Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon. Winds will be out of the northeast between 5… Read more
THE LATEST Another subfreezing night on the way. Be sure to drip some water and open up bathroom cabinet doors night as we’re heading down to 21 degrees. Light winds are expected to little to no wind chill — but low 20s is cold enough. FORECAST Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. North… Read more
OUTLOOK A slight chance of snow flurries between 4 and 8 a.m. Tuesday as temperatures drop to 25 degrees. The wind chill also will be in the mid to upper teens around this time as well. No watches or warnings are expected. Your hour-by-hour forecast: 4 am Slight Chance Snow Temp: 25°F Wind: N… Read more
LATEST Cold air and gusty winds will make for wind chills in the teens to lower 20s for most locations late tonight into early tomorrow morning. Those who must be outside should take precautions to stay warm. Be sure to check on family and friends who don’t have heating, and provide pets a warm, dry… Read more
2:55 p.m. update: City of Rome Water Department says crews have resolved the issue in Garden Lakes and water service has been restored to all customers. The water might be slow flowing at first as full pressure returns. 2:30 p.m. update: Rome Water Department reports crews are still out in Garden Lakes working on the situation.… Read more
OUTLOOK Rain returns today with up to quarter of an inch possible. Mostly sunny on Sunday, but colder temps return with high near 45 and lows in the 20s to start the week. FORECAST Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. High near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph,… Read more
OUTLOOK As temperatures drift back to more normal levels today and Saturday, they’ll be followed Sunday and Monday with highs in the low 40s and overnight lows in the 20s. FORECAST Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high… Read more
OVERNIGHT A storm system moved through Northwest Georgia early Thursday, leaving more than half an inch of rain in Rome and packing gusts of 24 mph. In Cartersville, about a third of an inch of rain and gusts of 24 mph. Less than 200 customers are without power this morning, most west of Cedartown and… Read more
THE LATEST DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northwest and west central Georgia. * WHEN…Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. OUTLOOK Showers and thunderstorms will linger into late… Read more
THE LATEST Flash flood watch in effect through Wednesday morning: A frontal boundary will remain stalled across much of north and central Georgia through Wednesday morning. Waves of moderate to locally heavy rainfall are expected today through Wednesday morning. Soils are already saturated and additional rainfall, even lighter amounts, will only exacerbate run off.… Read more
>Photos, video of the storm’s impact on Floyd, Bartow counties. Gallery At 3:15 p.m. Monday, less than 50 customers in Floyd, Bartow and Polk counties were without power. Crews are out and in area neighborhoods. County-by-county: Floyd: 27 Bartow: Less than 5. Polk: 12. Statewide: 346 Edwards’ office will be open Monday: Benjamin… Read more
CLEAN UP/STORM PHOTOS Video of storm damage at Benjamin F. Edwards Co. building on Martha Berry Boulevard near Summerville Park. Video from 11 Alive. Read more