ATLANTA – Metro Atlanta and North Georgia are preparing for a potent winter storm to move through the area, just one week after a winter storm left parts of the area coated in ice. The storm is expected to bring accumulating snow, dangerous wind chills, and “impossible” travel conditions across much of the state.
Snow, freezing air in North Georgia
What we know:
A complex web of watches and warnings covers north and central Georgia. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 1 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday for a massive swath of the state, including Cherokee, Cobb, North Fulton, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton, Clayton, Henry, Butts, Jasper, Jones, Wilkinson, Gwinnett, Hall, Walton, and Clarke counties.
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Additionally, a rare Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for every county in north and central Georgia, including Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, and dozens more extending down through Macon and Columbus. This warning runs from 7 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Snow totals will vary by region, with the highest amounts expected east and northeast of Atlanta. Because the ground is already cold, meteorologists noted the snow will be a “dry powdery kind” that sticks immediately.
Saturday, Jan. 31 | Live updates
Timeline:
7:45 a.m. — A FOX 5 crew in Blairsville reports multiple vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, are stuck in the snow.
Cars were stuck in the snow in Blairsville. (FOX 5)
7:10 a.m. — The FOX 5 Storm Team said snow is starting to “dip” into parts of metro Atlanta.
6:15 a.m. — A FOX 5 crew saw snow plows staging at Interstate 85 at the State Route 400 exit as snow moved closer to metro Atlanta.
6:07 a.m. — The Hall County Emergency Operations Center is active and provided its 6 a.m. update. In the update, officials said people should prepare for an accumulation of three to five inches of snow.
5:45 a.m. — FOX 5 cameras caught snow falling hard in Blairsville.
5:30 a.m. — A FOX 5 viewer sent in a picture of snow sticking in Dahlonega.
Snow in Dahlonega Georgia at 5:30 a.m. January 31st
5 a.m. — FOX 5 viewers and a FOX 5 crew in Dahlonega started reporting snow.
4:49 a.m. — A FOX 5 viewer sent in video of snowflakes in Rome.
1 a.m. — A Winter Storm Warning has gone into effect for most of North Georgia and metro Atlanta.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 5 Storm Team, the National Weather Service, and previous FOX 5 reporting. FOX Weather contributed to this report.
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