Officials are not taking any chances on the predicted snow this weekend turning into another Snowmageddon.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is loading trucks with brine to salt roads in metro Atlanta ahead of the anticipated storm, spokeswoman Natalie Dale said.
“We have prepped and loaded trucks to brine the metro area as early as overnight tomorrow night,” she said.
Metro Atlanta and parts of North Georgia could get between 1 and 3 inches of snow and a mix of ice and freezing rain this weekend, according to the latest projection.
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The best chance for snow is Friday night and into Saturday morning, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said Wednesday afternoon.
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Gwinnett police discussed potential snow plans, but there is nothing concrete yet.
“We don't have any specific plans as of now, but we are still more than 48 hours away,” Gwinnett police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera said. Officials will meet again Thursday.
Atlanta police spokesman Sgt. Lukasz Sajdak said they will monitor the rain and staffing accordingly.
“We will work with other state and local agencies to assure the safety and well-being of the public,” he said.
Sajdak said in the past the department has opened its Joint Operation Center to ensure proper distribution of resources.
Although no firm plans have been made for the weather, all signs point to snow.
There is a 60 percent chance of precipitation Friday and an 80 percent chance Saturday, according to Channel 2.
A brief, light wintry mix is possible Friday morning, Nitz said.
Cold rain is expected to enter North Georgia on Friday afternoon before heading south to Atlanta. About 4 a.m. Saturday, snow could become widespread in parts of North Georgia and metro Atlanta. It is expected to end about 11 a.m.
With temps forecast in the 20s, Nitz said expect the snow to stick. Saturday’s expected low is 27 degrees.
