After an abnormally warm January and record-breaking warm February, temperatures come crashing down in time for mid-March!

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Warning for North Georgia -- including the Metro Atlanta area -- that goes into effect Monday night through Tuesday morning.

The Freeze Warning addresses agricultural concerns regarding the early growth of late spring to summer crops and plants. Without protection, some freeze damage can be expected, potentially stunting the growth of these crops and plants.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

437 AM EDT MON MAR 13 2023

...SPRING FROST/FREEZE PRODUCT ISSUANCE BEGAN SUNDAY MARCH 12 FOR

ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

DUE TO THE RECENT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED REPORTS

OF ACTIVELY BLOOMING VEGETATION, WE EXPANDED THE FROST AND FREEZE

PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, INCLUDING THE

MOUNTAIN AREAS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE

THROUGH THE GROWING SEASON, WHICH ENDS GENERALLY ON NOVEMBER 20,

OR AFTER A SIGNIFICANT FREEZE OCCURS IN A GIVEN COUNTY.

IF A FROST ADVISORY AND/OR FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR

AREA, PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT VULNERABLE

VEGETATION.

This Freeze Warning comes on the 30th Anniversary of the Blizzard of 1993, when 2-3 feet of snow blanketed the Metro Atlanta area as well as the North Georgia Mountains.

The climatological average last spring freeze for Atlanta is March 23rd. The latest spring freeze occurred on April 25, 1910.

In April 6-9 2007, a killing freeze arrived just in time for the Easter holiday, when temperatures dropped into the mid 20s as far south as Middle Georgia.

According to NOAA, the Easter 2007 freeze resulted in a state-wide agricultural production value loss of $257.5 million, with peaches, blueberries and apples experiencing the most freeze damage.

The Georgia Gardner Walter Reeves provides numerous tips on how to recover after a spring freeze.

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