The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia.

Patchy fog is expected on the morning of Wednesday, November 20.

Later in the day, a cold front moving through is expected to cause a significant temperature drop, reaching the 30s by the weekend.

What is in the statement?

The statement gives the following details:

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight…

Patchy fog will reduce visibilities to less than one mile in a few

locations early this morning. Temperatures will drop nearly 20

degrees late this afternoon and this evening as a cold front sweeps

across the area. With gusty northwest winds, this will feel

significantly colder. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Thursday through Tuesday…

Much cooler air will settle over the area into the weekend.

Overnight lows will drop into the 30s across much of the area, with

the potential for frost along with the possibility of freezing

temperatures in the north.

What counties are affected?

The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook:

Banks, Baldwin, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Douglas, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Rockdale, Schley, South Fulton, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Taylor, Telfair, Toombs, Towns, Treutlen, Troup, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wheeler, White, Whitfield, Wilcox, Wilkes, Wilkinson

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.”

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