*** Freeze Watch and Wind Advisory ***

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Prepare for windy conditions on Saturday and possible freezing temps Sunday morning.  This was just issued by the NWS.

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT…

…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS…THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA…GENERALLY ALONG A LINE FROM LAGRANGE…TO GRIFFIN…TO WASHINGTON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES…TEMPERATURES WITHIN THE FREEZE WATCH AREA WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30-45 MPH.

* TIMING…TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO AROUND FREEZING BY MIDNIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND TOWARDS SUNRISE FOR THE REMAINDER OF FREEZE WATCH AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY 10AM. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS…PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION AND ANIMALS WHEN FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HIGH WINDS COULD DOWN SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD ALSO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.