Winter Weather Advisory For Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA -- Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Glenn Bus was tracking a wintry mix as it moved through north Georgia on Wednesday.

He said a mix of snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain would likely hit most of north Georgia, including metro Atlanta.

Far northe Georgia has the greatest possibility of seeing sleet, Bus said. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the area, including Cherokee County, until 7 a.m. on Thursday.

"With this kind of a situation we really need to pay attention hour by hour as new computer information comes in and the weather could deteriorate in some spots," said Bus.

Secondary roads that are less traveled, including bridges, could see icing according to Bus.
Snow flurries were reported in the weste metro counties and in midtown Atlanta. Bus said metro Atlanta would be hit by light flurries.

”This is more or less light flurry action, and it’s continuing to move towards the east, Bus said.

Drivers were advised to drive slowly, as thin ice may accumulate on the roads. Several ice-related car crashes were reported in Cherokee County. Traffic was being diverted off of parts of Interstate 575.

Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Teri Pope said drivers should be especially careful while driving on bridges.

"Slow way down. Speed can be the most dangerous thing when you hit a patch of ice, Pope said.

Bus said warmer air should move into north Georgia at about 4 a.m.