The National Weather service yesterday issued a freeze warning for most of the southeast, including the great state of Georgia.  According to the Channel 2 action news, the freeze warning will expire at 9:00 am.  Temperatures are in the upper 20's, and low 30's this morning, but will warm above freezing by 9am.  High pressure will move across the state today, that will bring in more southerly winds and push temperatures up a bit.  Starting this afternoon, we will be in a warming trend, with temperatures reaching the 70's by Thursday.  Next chance of rain is not until Friday night.

Snow flurries were even spotted in the North Georgia mountains and areas of Kennesaw and Marietta on Monday 03/24/08.

The weather service says freezing temperatures will threaten outdoor plants, and those with agricultural interest in the warned area are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation.

According to an article by Harris Blackwood in the Gainesville Times, this freeze warning is bad news for some North Georgia farmers, where acres of peach trees are already in bloom.  Harris Blackwood spoke with farmer Drew Echols, who reported that he and a crew of workers had spent Monday placing 6 huge fanes to cover about 2,500 trees of the family-owned Jaemor Farm orchard near the Hall and Habersham county lines.  The article goes on to say that the wind machines keep things churned up and attempt to draw down warmer air from about 40 feet above the ground.

We pray that the wind machines have been successful in their plight and have managed to minimize the damage to Jaemor's delicate peach buds.