Weather Upate: How Much Snow Will Fall on Buford, and When?

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The Buford area could get more than 4 inches of snow in Wednesday’s winter storm, according to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City.

The weather service forecasts Buford will get between 3 and 5 inches of snow by the time the storm system leaves town (see attached forecast map above). Some places could get more.

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Rain and snow will after noon, becoming all snow after 4 p.m., the weather service said, dropping 1 to 2 inches during the daytime. Another 2-4 inches could fall tonight.

Detailed forecast for Buford from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday night: Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10pm, then Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 30. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 11 a.m. Thursday.

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