Snow blankets metro Atlanta: Live updates recap
Snow covered metro Atlanta on Friday as a winter storm bore down across North Georgia, causing numerous problems on the roads.
It was the most widespread snow the metro area has seen since January 2018. Up to 3½ inches of snow fell in some parts of the metro area. That is closer to what was initially predicted earlier this week, before an adjusted forecast called for less than an inch in Atlanta and no more than 2 inches in surrounding areas.
As the snowfall ended, Georgia officials urged drivers to stay off the roads until Sunday amid a treacherous combination of snow, rain and freezing temperatures. Across the metro area, up to a third of an inch of ice is projected, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter storm warning is in effect through 7 a.m. Saturday. It covers all of North Georgia from the Tennessee and North Carolina lines, south through metro Atlanta into Griffin and as far southwest as Heard County and southeast as Lincoln County.
Read the recap below of Friday’s live updates. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will resume our live coverage on Saturday morning.
