The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Cobb County and other parts of the region until Thursday, October 17, at 9 a.m. Patchy frost might arrive again on Friday morning.

What is in the alert?

The statement gives the following details:

…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY…

* WHAT…Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west

  central Georgia.

* WHEN…From 3 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive

  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

And a further separate hazardous weather outlook gives this additional information:

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight…

Sub-freezing temperatures will occur across the northeastern

mountains with areas of frost across the remainder of North

Georgia and portions of Central Georgia this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday…

Patchy frost may occur across portions of North Georgia on Friday

morning. Frost is possible in the northeast mountains again

Saturday and Sunday mornings.

What counties are included?

The following counties are included in the alert:

Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, Dade, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Morgan, Murray, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Troup, Walker, Walton, White, Whitfield

Including the cities of:

Athens, Atlanta, Bremen, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cedartown, Chatsworth, Cleveland, Comer, Commerce, Conyers, Covington, Crawford, Cumming, Dalton, Dallas, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Decatur, Douglasville, East Point, Ellijay, Fort Oglethorpe, Franklin, Gainesville, Griffin, Homer, Jasper, LaFayette, Lawrenceville, Madison, Manchester, Marietta, Monroe, Newnan, Peachtree City, Riverdale, Rome, Stockbridge, Summerville, Trenton, Watkinsville, West Point, Winder, Woodstock, Zebulon

About the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The NWS describes its role as follows:

“The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. 

“These services include Forecasts and Observations, Warnings, Impact-based Decision Support Services, and Education in an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate events.”