Melissa Nord
Weekend Morning Meteorologist at WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA)
Emmy Winning Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at @11Alive | Atlanta Native | @georgiatech Grad | Proud To Geek Out | Opinions are my own
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2 weeks ago |
11alive.com | Melissa Nord
MARIETTA, Ga. — Parts of north Georgia have been placed under a Freeze Warning or Frost Advisory in anticipation of a spring cold-snap Wednesday morning. A Freeze Warning (shown in purple) will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday in far northwest Georgia, where temperatures will fall close to or below freezing (32 degrees). A Frost Advisory (shown in periwinkle blue) will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday along the western and southwest side of the Atlanta metro area.
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3 weeks ago |
11alive.com | Melissa Nord
ATLANTA — A building ridge of high pressure will send temperatures across north Georgia and metro Atlanta into record territory at the end of the week and start of the weekend. High temperatures will range from the mid-80s to the 90s, approaching 20 degrees above average. Atlanta's average high temperature is around 70° in early April, based on weather data records from 1991 to 2020. These records could be met and broke *if* sunshine breaks out each afternoon.
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3 weeks ago |
11alive.com | Melissa Nord
Georgians face peak pollen season, with allergies causing discomfort for many as tree pollen levels reach their annual highest. ATLANTA — Watery eyes? Sneezing? Itchiness? Runny nose? Chances are you're one of 25% of adults with seasonal allergies. And this time of year, that means it's a lot of Georgians. We're in the 'peak' of pollen season. To put it bluntly, trees pollinate so that they can reproduce sexually. Yes, it's tree sex.
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1 month ago |
11alive.com | Melissa Nord
The peak of pollen season is here, with pollen counts in the 'extremely high' range likely again later this week ATLANTA — After a warm, breezy Sunday, the pollen count in Atlanta was measured at 3,028 grains per cubic meter, the highest so far this year. Pine, Oak, Birch, Hackberry, and Sweet Gum were the highest tree pollen contributors. Atlanta Allergy & Asthma counts the pollen year-round each weekday. During the peak of pollen season, they also do pollen counts on the weekends.
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1 month ago |
11alive.com | Melissa Nord
North Georgia braces for a Freeze Warning as temperatures dip below freezing Friday morning. ATLANTA — Spring officially began Thursday morning. And now, for Friday morning, an early Spring Freeze is heading to parts of north Georgia. There is a Freeze Warning for Northwest Georgia, where temperatures are most likely to drop to or below the freezing mark, and a Frost Advisory in the city of Atlanta and south. Both will go into effect at 2 a.m. and will last until 10 a.m. Friday.
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