around during the morning. Daytime in summer can be hot, often stormy, and humid, whilst nights can be rainy and humid, rarely with temperatures below . The average winter temperature (from December 1 to March 1) is about during the afternoon and around during the morning. Daytime in winter can be humid, windy, and cold, while nights can be frigid and humid. Snow can fall annually anywhere above , with a large blizzard typically happening every couple of years and more typically annually. Notable North Georgia locations Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Waterfalls of North Georgia Tallulah Gorge Clayton, Georgia Chickamauga National Military Park – oldest and largest military park in the NPS Rabun Bald Chattooga River Helen, Georgia – an old time tourist attraction town modeled on a small hamlet in Bavaria, Germany Unicoi State Park New Echota – former capital of the Cherokee Nation Dahlonega, Georgia – site of the University of North Georgia and the first American gold rush in the late 1820s Ringgold, Georgia Rome, Georgia Canton, Georgia Jasper, Georgia – home of the Marble Festival Ellijay, Georgia Blue Ridge, Georgia Blairsville, Georgia – home of the Sorghum Festival Dalton, Georgia – an important carpet-producing city Athens, Georgia – home of The University of Georgia, the oldest state-chartered university in the United States Chickamauga, Georgia LaFayette, Georgia See also Georgia (U.S. state) Upland South List of Appalachian Regional Commission counties#Georgia Shallowford Bridge References Exploreashville.com Weather.gov External links About North Georgia Regions of Georgia (U.S. state) Geography of Appalachia