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Georgia's Winter 2015-16 Forecast: Wet With Severe Storms

An intensifying El Niño could wreak havoc here in Georgia and around the nation.

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Georgia could be in for heavy rainfall and severe weather this winter, according to AccuWeather’s new 2015-16 winter forecast.

“As one of the strongest El Niños in the last 50 to 60 years continues to develop, it’s likely that heavy rainfall and severe weather will take aim at the Southeast and Gulf Coast,” writes AccuWeather.com’s Jillian MacMath.

South Georgia is at an especially high risk for severe weather, as are Florida and South Carolina.

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Heavy rain is predicted to be widespread throughout the South, and saturated ground will only increase the danger of flooding.


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Nationwide, AccuWeather’s forecast predicts winter will begin with mild weather in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast as the El Niño intensifies throughout the season. Cold temperatures will hit the northern Plains early, with snowstorm potential as early as next month.

Below normal precipitation and warm tempertures are predicted in the northwest and Rocky Mountains, while rain and snow will be more frequent than usual in the southwest.

And California? The Golden State is predicted to get wet and muddy this winter.

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