Freeze Warning for Oconee County Follows Wind Advisory

Old Man Winter needs to go, right?

But according to the National Weater Service in Peachtree City, he's not going anywhere — at least not this week.

Monday's cold, windy conditions — a Wind Advisory until 6 p.m. was issued, with gusts as high as 40 mph — will be followed by a Freeze Warning overnight.

The weather service said freezing temperatures will be in place from 2 a.m. until 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 26.

Here's part of the weather statement:

FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT EARLY BUDDING AND FLOWERING VEGETATION. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. ROUGH CHOP WILL OCCUR ON AREA LAKES...BOATERS SHOULD ALSO USE EXTRA CAUTION. THESE WINDS COULD KNOCK MEDIUM TO LARGE LIMBS FROM TREES AND EVEN BLOW DOWN WEAK OR DROUGHT STRESSED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

Oconee County's forecast gets better as the week progresses, but overnight lows will be in the 30s Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. However, highs should reach the 60s from Thursday through the weekend.

Are you happy the cold weather is back or are you ready for it to warm up AND stay that way?