The National Weather Service in Peachtree City expanded and upgraded the Metro Atlanta area into a Winter Storm *Warning* due to the snowfall creating hazardous travel conditions in Metro Atlanta, notably east of I-85 and south of I-20.

As much as 0.5″ to 1.5″ of snow has accumulated in a short amount of time, between 2pm and 5pm Tuesday. As a result, significant travel impacts and numerous accidents have been reported throughout the Gwinnett, DeKalb, and Henry County areas.

Snow showers are expected the leave the area through 7pm.

Further south into Columbus, Macon and Savannah, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for central and south Georgia.

Snow Accumulations Increase Further South

There are two things to note regarding this winter storm compared to the event just a few weeks ago on January 10, 2025:

• A frozen air mass will be in place for all of Metro Atlanta, with very cold and very dry air supporting all snow showers for the Metro Region
• The Gulf Low will track further south compared to the previous event, so higher snowfall totals will occur in South and Central Georgia; lower snow totals will taper further north, with potentially little to no snow for the North Georgia Mountains

Track the snowstorm as it moves along the Gulf Coast through the course of today with the interactive tracker below.

How Much Snow?

Due to the more southerly track of the low, higher snowfall will occur in Columbus and Macon, but the snowfall will taper further north into the Georgia Mountains.

As a result, the snowfall totals will have a sharp gradient over Metro Atlanta.

• The Northern Suburbs can expect a dusting to up to 0.5″ of snow.
• Expect 0.5″ to 1″ of snow in the Southern Suburbs, with higher snowfall totals closer to Macon.

Big Caveat: If More Atmospheric Moisture Arrives, then More Snowfall Possible

Today’s set up is giving many meteorologists in Metro Atlanta flashbacks to 2014:

• In 2014, air and surface temperatures were already at or below freezing for several hours
• In 2014, models consistently indicated that snow showers would be focused near Macon and areas south, and no snow was expected for the Metro Atlanta area
• In 2014, snow showers falling the morning of Snowmageddon indicated that more moisture was available in the atmosphere than indicated by model data, thereby producing higher and more widespread snowfall compared to what was advertised just 24 hours prior by the models.

All this to say, even with a small amount of snowfall in the forecast, it is important to stay weather aware and prudent with travel decisions this afternoon and evening.

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