Atlanta, are y’all ready for another winter blast this week? Like it or not, it’s here, and we might even get some snow midweek.

Monday’s frigid cold was ushered in by severe storms that pummeled the area this weekend, when downed trees left one person dead and a lightning strike set fire to a Cumming home for priests and seminarians.

The region woke up Monday to temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s as cool air from Canada dipped southward. The temps Monday afternoon hovered in the upper 40s and aren’t expected to rise much Tuesday.

But Wednesday is when we could see some snow in North Georgia and a wintry mix in northern parts of the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.

Lows then will fall into the mid 20s, and the rain in the forecast is expected to turn into a wintry mix or snow depending on where it falls. Still, it won’t last very long.

On “Wednesday morning, we’re going to have wet weather around metro Atlanta, and just cold enough to see some snow mixed with rain in the north metro,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “Some minimal light accumulations (are) possible in the higher elevations of the mountains.”

Areas that do see snow are expected to get no more than about a half-inch. As temps rise into the mid 40s through Wednesday afternoon, any precipitation that is still falling will transition to rain, the NWS predicts.

Then, as temps dip back into the low to mid 20s, some light flurries could pop back up in the higher elevations Wednesday evening.

The chilly weather follows severe storms that ravaged metro Atlanta on Sunday, causing power outages that left the Clayton County jail mostly dark for several hours.

In Cumming, the Legionaries of Christ’s community home was engulfed in flames early Sunday after being hit by lightning. Most of the priests and missionaries were away for apostolic work, the group said in a statement. Four priests were home at the time and escaped.

While the home was insured, the group is facing several expenses, including demolition and cleanup costs. A GoFundMe has been set up to provide support.

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