School districts across metro Atlanta and South Georgia are continuing to cancel and delay school. Announcements have already been made for Wednesday.
While initial forecasts were unsure about winter weather impacting Georgia ... In areas like Athens and Atlanta, it's looking like around 2 inches. Those projections increase as you move further north with the areas of Trenton, Ellijay, and Blairsville ...
The snow may be over in north Georgia, but dropping temperatures in the next few hours will lead to dangerous conditions on metro Atlanta's roads and potential power outages.
ATLANTA — A Weather Impact Alert is in place through Wednesday morning as a long-duration freeze sets in across north Georgia amid the season's coldest temperatures. Many parts of metro Atlanta could stay at or below freezing for more than 60 hours this week, with areas in the north Georgia mountains seeing freezing temperatures for over 80 hours.
ATLANTA - As a winter storm approaches, both the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the city of Atlanta are taking proactive measures to ensure public safety. GDOT crews have already been dispatched to brine interstates and other critical routes.
As several Georgia communities prepare for another winter storm, state leaders and agencies gave info on what will happen and what's being done.
Snow was falling in New Orleans, where as much as 8 inches were expected to accumulate by the end of the day, threatening to tie a record set in 1895.
The NBA has rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California. The league also rescheduled a game postponed due to a winter storm in Atlanta.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire Atlanta metro area, while a winter storm warning has been issued for counties in Middle Georgia, shaded in pink on weather maps. "It will be those southernmost communities across North Georgia going into Middle Georgia that actually face the brunt of the winter weather," Stacey noted.
Unlike our last snow event, this one does have more uncertainty with it because of very dry air around. There will continue to be updates through the day
ATLANTA — Another winter storm is making its way into Georgia on Tuesday. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency and local school districts have canceled classes or moved to virtual learning. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking the storm which is expected to bring 1-2 inches of snow in several areas.