Atlanta, Winter storm
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The winter storm warning areas have the potential to see up to 2-4 inches of snow. The winter weather advisory areas have the potential to see up to 1-2 inches of snow.
A Winter Ice Warning has been issued for the Atlanta metro area, and the forecast currently calls for 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to form between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. Despite that, officials at the world's busiest airport believe planes will be able to take off and land over the weekend.
Rachel Cox-Rosen has covered hurricanes in South Florida. After her winter storm debut here, she said she's "really proud of Atlanta drivers."
A winter storm brought ice to North and Central Georgia, including the Atlanta metro. How much ice actually built up over the weekend?
ATLANTA — Accumulating snow arrives overnight and Saturday morning at the beginning of a prolonged cold snap to the region, during which much of north Georgia will spend 60+ hours at or below freezing.
The Atlanta Braves have canceled their annual free Braves Fest event due to worries about the weekend's winter storm.
Local reports said the pileup involved as many as 100 vehicles and it wasn't immediately known how many injuries there were. The collision occurred in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Kannapolis, North Carolina, where at least 14.5 inches of snow have fallen Saturday during Winter Storm Gianna.
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Flooding reported at Fulton County Jail after pipes burst during winter weather
The incident comes as a winter storm sweeps through north Georgia, dumping inches of snow in some areas and plunging temperatures below freezing.