The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued a Winter Storm Warning for Metro Atlanta, which is now in effect for Metro Atlanta.
Sleet and snow showers moved into Metro Atlanta on Friday morning accumulating over an inch of snow in some areas.
4PM:
Power outages are being reported with wind gusts up to 23 MPH in Pickens County.
WSB Meteorologist Christina Edwards says freezing rain is starting to accumulate on the branches in Marietta.
3:15PM:
WSB Meteorologist Christina Edwards says ice has begun to accumulate in Cumming, GA.
3:10PM:
Hiram is reporting 0.10″ of ice accumulation as freezing rain moves through Metro Atlanta.
3PM:
The ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport has been lifted after an incident that occurred at 9:10AM when an aircraft aborted takeoff, deplaning passengers via emergency slides .
1PM:
Carroll County EMA is reporting a freezing rain/glaze on the trees in the Sandhill area of Carroll County. Freezing rain will be the main impacts later this afternoon into this evening.
12:30PM:
12:08PM:
A wintry mix will return after 1 p.m. and continue through the evening. Expect sleet and freezing rain accumulation as high as 0.10” to 0.35” through this evening.
12PM:
Officials urge citizens across the metro and North Georgia to stay off the roads as many are retreated due to icy conditions.
11:30AM:
There is currently a break in the wintery precipitation in the south metro area. More is expected into the afternoon.
Expect ice accumulations.
11:05AM:
The ramp from I-285 east bound to I-85 north bound has been blocked for hours.
10:54AM:
There is a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport due to the ongoing severe weather and an incident that occurred at 9:10AM when an aircraft aborted takeoff, deplaning passengers via emergency slides .
10:30AM:
Gov. Brian Kemp says state officials are thankful they were prepared based on the forecasts for Georgia.
“I want to thank the media and our citizens for listening to the advice in last 24-48 hours about being prepared and winter ready,” Kemp said. “It is better to be overprepared than not in these situations. We’ve learned a lot of lessons over the years.”
10:10AM:
NWS Peachtree City says they are starting to see ice accumulations on the top of pines in Peachtree City.
10:00AM:
Snow continues to transition into freezing rain and sleet. This wintry mix will continue into the evening.
Crews are continuing to work to clear roadways. Natalie Dale at the Georgia Department of Transportation urges everyone to stay off the roads unless it is an emergency.
MARTA has suspended both bus and street car service. Rail service continues.
9:30AM:
Snow showers transitioning to rain showers throughout Metro Atlanta, expect a wintry mix throughout the afternoon and evening.
The City of Atlanta is urging everyone to stay off the roads during this weather event as road conditions continue to deteriorate.
8:48AM:
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8:30AM:
Sleet showers arrived shortly before 5am, and the snow showers arrived around 6am. Heavy snow showers continue to fall this morning before the transition to a wintry mix later this afternoon.
Track the snow and wintry mix with our interactive radar below: