If you are catching a break from the rain Wednesday morning, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon said you should consider yourself lucky.
Showers are falling north of Atlanta at the start of the morning rush, and heavier rain is moving into west Georgia across the Alabama state line. Deon said not everybody is getting in on the wet weather now, but there’s more to come.
“We're still not out of the woods,” she said. “We are going to see showers as we head through the early part of the afternoon, and through this evening another round of heavy rainfall.”
Deon said North Georgia could be in for a rumble of thunder or two, but the severe weather threat is well to the south Wednesday.
“That is good news for us,” she said, “But still, rain is certainly something we don’t need to see.”
Metro Atlanta and areas to the south remain under a flash flood watch through Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service expects additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3.5 inches along and south of I-20, with the highest amounts focused on Middle Georgia.
“With high streamflows and already saturated soils, runoff from this additional rain will lead to a greater threat of flash flooding,” the Weather Services said in an alert.
Places that aren’t getting wet Wednesday morning are dealing with the fog. Extra moisture around is contributing to low cloud cover and bringing down visibility in some places, according to Channel 2.
As a result, temperatures are mild. Much of the region is starting the day in the upper 50s to low 60s, but Deon said 40-degree weather in the mountains still isn’t bad for this time of year.
Atlanta is expected to reach a high of 57 degrees this afternoon, according to Channel 2. Rain remains 90% likely throughout the day.
“Definitely keep the rain gear handy,” Deon said. “We are going to see some breaks from time to time, but all in all we are expecting more rain.”
The wet pavement could yet again make for a messy morning rush. At this point, metro Atlanta commuters should be used to driving in the rain, WSB traffic reporter Mark Arum said.
For now, things are off to “a pretty decent start,” he said.
An earlier crash that was blocking lanes on the southbound Downtown Connector has been moved to the side, but there are still some delays passing Spring Street, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
On the Northside, volume is building on I-85 but there is no need for an alternate yet through Gwinnett County, the Traffic Center reported.
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