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Winter in Rabun County, Georgia

110 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

110 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 3.3%

Winter event locations in and around Rabun County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 110 winter events in Rabun County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.

January is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 3.3% of the 3,362 winter events recorded in Georgia; its 29.7 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Georgia

Measure	Rabun County	Georgia	US
Winter events since 1950	110	3,362	287,339
Per 100 square miles	29.7	5.8	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	64.3	3.1	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	13	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Rabun County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
38Feb
31Mar
10Apr
1May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
3Dec
27

Winter events in Rabun County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 110 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
30 Jan 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2026	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2005	Ice Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Ice Storm	—	$500K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2002	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2000	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2000	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2000	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 1999	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1998	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 1998	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 1997	Ice Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 1996	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Rabun County had?

110 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Rabun County?

30 Jan 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Rabun County?

The ice storm of 4 Dec 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.

How does Rabun County compare with Georgia for winter?

29.7 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 3,362 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.