While Monday morning started out with scattered showers and a wide range of temperatures across North Georgia, snow flurries slowly made their way across multiple counties by the afternoon, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Temperatures in metro Atlanta were near 50 degrees to start the day, but it began to crash into the 30s by 9 a.m. By 1 p.m., the entire region was in the 30s and 40s, Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
The city was looking at 44 degrees for a high as the coldest air of the season settled in Monday afternoon, Monahan said.
The first snowflakes of the season began to fall around 1:30 p.m. in Fannin County, and a winter weather advisory was expanded Monday afternoon to include Cherokee and Bartow counties. The advisory remains in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday.
With the blustery conditions, low temperatures and snow in the forecast, the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for all of North Georgia.
“Any light snow accumulations could lead to hazardous road conditions,” the Weather Service said. “Snow accumulations should remain around an inch or less with locally higher amounts possible in higher elevations and on west and northwest facing slopes.”
Monahan said only the highest ridgetops of the northeast Georgia mountains can expect to see accumulation Monday. Roads there could become slick as the snow begins to fall, he said.
Flurries in metro Atlanta were not expected to impact travel conditions.
Snow flurries prompted several law enforcement agencies and counties to use social media to send winter weather warnings to residents.
Although Cobb County isn’t expecting snow accumulation, crews are remaining on duty throughout the night to respond to situations involving black ice, the Cobb Department of Transportation said in a tweet. In Marietta, police asked residents to plan ahead by watching for ice on the roads and keeping outdoor pets protected.
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security is also warning people to keep their pets in a warm, dry place where they’ll have access to enough food and water.
The wintry conditions will stick around at least a few days, according to Channel 2. The first freeze of the season is expected Monday night, then Monahan said Tuesday should be even colder with lows in the 20s and a projected high of 42 degrees.
Freezing starts are in the forecast through Thursday morning. According to Channel 2, temperatures are not expected to leave the 50s this week.
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