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25.2 here.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0059.html Mesoscale Discussion 0059 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1157 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 Areas affected...northeast Georgia...western South Carolina...and parts of western North Carolina Concerning...Freezing rain Valid 251757Z - 252200Z SUMMARY...Heavy freezing rain is expected between 19Z and 23Z this afternoon. DISCUSSION...Persistent cold air damming persists in the lee of the Appalachians and into northern Georgia. An expansive area of stratiform rain will overspread this cold air this afternoon and result in moderate to heavy freezing rain. Heavy precipitation rates will likely warm temperatures a few degrees which may limit freezing rain efficiency in areas that are currently 31-32F. However, where temperatures are currently in the 20s, northeast of Atlanta and eastward, expect below freezing temperatures to persist within the wedge. Additionally, a meso-low, analyzed on the 17Z surface chart in east-central Alabama, will move east into central Georgia which will alleviate any chance for erosion of the cold wedge and perhaps reinforce the westerly flow across northern Georgia. As a result, moderate to heavy precipitation with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s will result in significant ice accumulation between 19Z and 23Z from northeast Georgia into western South Carolina and into portions of southeast North Carolina. Given the expectation for relatively efficient ice accretion and QPF of 0.5 to 0.7 inches, expect another 0.25" to 0.5" of ice accretion this afternoon and early evening.

I love a goo snow covered Street picture!

Heavy sleet at 24. Super Heavy

23.3 with IP/FR now. Under some heavy echos right now.

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Even under heavy banding, it’s all sleet. .

Im at 19 right now. Was thinking mid 20's . Still all sleet here.

I can not fathom if all the sleet outside right now fail as FR. Gesh would have been brutal! Either way, its COLD . Just got in from feeding all the animals. Bust up water rough

Still a sn/IP mix here. More IP though.

Holding on a lot longer than thought. Same here with over 1" in places maybe more.

Light pillars this morning. Never seen this before. .

Sleet is the dominant precipitation type at the moment, but freezing rain continues to also accumulate, especially in the SW NC mountains where ice totals likely exceed 0.25”. Peak power outage threat is expected between 2-6 PM with line of heavy freezing rain and gusty winds. https://x.com/nwsgsp/status/2015385015958257819?s=46 .

Heavy sleet over the last 20 minutes. Heaviest since I got up at 4AM. Got to be pushing 1" so far. Minimal FR so far.

I have a sleet snow diamond dust mix with tree glazing. If or when we switch to FR its not going to be good IMBY.

In the lighter returns more they snow sleet mix, and the heavier returns more sleet. About a half inch very slick. .

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0052.html

18/1 1/2" snow/sleet mix with gaze underneath. Everything is covered up.

1/2” snow sleet everything is covered . Still looks like dust is falling. Gaze underneath .

Sounds like a trace .

And just like that complete gaze over everything outside! .

Every echo that comes in so far has been snow like diamond dust. Currently under one now.

Diamond dust right now.

Returns are starting to be more SW then east. .

So far nada here. Just wind, cold and some pingers.